Re: Cheap CompactFlash Wifi Card...

["PatrickLidstone" <patrickl@xxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Chris Bond" <chris@l...> wrote:
> Yeah they will, long as they have wifi symbol on em.

Not quite, IME.

Although WiFI guarantees inter-operarability of non-encrypted links, 
it does not specify how the key is mapped from the end-user GUI to 
the on-air WEP key for encrypted links. This means that when 
configuring an encrypted link the same key phrase will not 
necessarily allow kit from two different manufacturers to inter-
operate because the pass phrases are converted into different keys!

I managed to resolve this problem eventually - getting Compaq and 
Orinocco cards to interoperate - but it was an extraordinarily 
painful experience.

If you can live without WEP you will have no problems. You may not 
have problems with WEP, but it can't be guaranteed. If WEP is 
important, check that the configuration GUI on all clients allows you 
to enter the WEP key directly in hex -- this /should/ circumvent the 
issue.

Patrick

Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

ADVERTISEMENT

For more information: http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
Post message: ukha_d@xxxxxxx 
Subscribe:  ukha_d-subscribe@xxxxxxx 
Unsubscribe:  ukha_d-unsubscribe@xxxxxxx 
List owner:  ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.