Re: WEP

[Ant Skelton <ant@xxxxxxx>]

Matt Walker wrote:
> Hia,
>
> I know that many on the list are using wireless LAN technology.  I've
got a WEP question that I hope someone can enlighten me on.
>
> Are some implementations of WEP incompatible with others?  Or can
there be driver induced WEP issues? (all new kit with latest drivers
downloaded)...
>
> I have a Fujitsu Siemens tablet and a Lifebook C series.  Both have
integrated wireless mini-pci cards.  My problem is, that although I can get
both to work fine on a network without WEP, I can't connect to the network
with WEP enabled.  If I stick an Orinoco pcmcia card in, they work fine
with WEP.
>
> any help much appreciated

If all your kit is 802.11 ratified (or even better, WiFi approved) then
WEP is WEP is WEP. However, the standard initially did not define how a
'passphrase' got turned into hexadecimal WEP key numbers, so there were
a bunch of different versions, all incompatible, because
"NoMoreSecrets"
on one device would not map to the same hex string as it would on another.

If you have the option of entering hex WEP keys directly, it might be
worth giving it a go.

cheers

ant
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