Re: Proper WEP Code

[Aaron Konstam <akonstam sbcglobal net>]

On Sun, 2007-12-09 at 19:22 -0500, Dan Williams wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-12-09 at 15:48 -0600, Aaron Konstam wrote:
> > On Mon, 2007-12-10 at 01:42 +1000, nathanael jansons gmail com wrote:
> > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > > Hash: SHA1
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hey everyone sorry to disturb you all but what is the proper way to put
> > > your wep code in hex into the nm-applet? So far i can't figure it out
> > > and it won't allow me to connect. This is my code (obviously without the
> > > stars):
> > > 
> > > 
> > > **:38:22:05:40:AB:**:EF:04:38:22:05:**
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Thanks in advance i tried googling it but i don't think i could think of
> > > the right combination of search phrase.
> > > 
> > > NJ
> > But the associated question do you really want to set the WEP encryption
> > code in hex rather than in ASCII, which is another option.
> 
> He needs to be sure he matches the setting used on the AP.  It won't
> work if he uses the wrong type in the applet.  That said, most APs don't
> use ASCII passphrases (it was an older lucent thing), so I'd expect it
> to be a hex key, most likely.
> 
> Dan
Dan,
You may be right but all of the wireless APs distributed by AT&T have
ASCII WEP passwds that are annoyingly 10 rather then 13 ASCII
characters.
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