Re: How to detect WEP support on an AP in 0.7.0

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Thu, 2009-01-08 at 11:03 -0500, Philip A. Culver wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>  
> 
> In 0.6.x network manager would detail WEP support if detected on an
> access point.  I am upgrading my software to integrate with 0.7.0 and
> am wondering how to detect WEP support (and other support as well) for
> an AP.   I get the access points properties and see the wpa flags, rsn
> flags, and flags properties but I don’t see anything specifically for
> WEP.   I am, franlkly, not entirely certain how to interpret the
> combinations of some of the other flags either so excuse my lack of
> knowledge.   

The 'flags' property with the NM_802_11_AP_FLAGS_PRIVACY bit set is the
equivalent here.  It was redefined with 802.11i to mean not just WEP,
but whether the AP enforces any type of encrypted communications, thus
it will be set for WPA/WPA2 and possibly Dynamic WEP as well.

Dan

>  
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help ,
> 
> Phil
> 
> 
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