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mtrunnell
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 Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2002 2:54 am Post subject: 128-bit WEP configuration? |
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Has anyone configured their wireless card to work with a 128-bit wireless encryption protocol (WEP)? Where do you put your key? What config files to edit? Or, should I pass an argument to the card with insmod?
TIA,
Matt |
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fafhrd
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| Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2002 7:26 pm Post subject: /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts |
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If you are using the pcmcia-cs package (kernel drivers or package drivers), then
1) | Code: | | emerge wireless-tools |
2) edit /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts as appropriate
3) stop-start your pcmcia system
I actually backed up the file, and created my own; too many examples in there made the file difficult to quickly read. However, you should be able to create a nice group of settings for your card with the examples provided.
Be aware that the pcmcia-cs package uses iwconfig from the wireless-tools packge to initialize the wireless settings, so you will need that package.
Oh, I almost forgot: the setting in that file you are looking for is or something of the like. The file offers lots of examples. |
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Banjo Gentooie
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| Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2002 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, except that is the 40 (64) bit key. A 104 bit key (128) is
xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xx
You can use s:String to generate a key, however this doesn't generate the same key as putting a string in Windows does.
Incidentally, I got better results with wlan-ng than with wireless tools and orinoco_cs. I'm considering making an ebuild for this but it won't be easy as it depends on built kernel sources and also pcmcia-cs sources. |
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mtrunnell
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| Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2002 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Banjo Gentooie wrote: | Yes, except that is the 40 (64) bit key. A 104 bit key (128) is
xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xx
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Is it necessary to put the dashes in there?
| Banjo Gentooie wrote: |
You can use s:String to generate a key, however this doesn't generate the same key as putting a string in Windows does.
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Um, what do you mean by 'generate'? Do you mean 'specify'? My key line looks like:
KEY="s:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
| Banjo Gentooie wrote: |
Incidentally, I got better results with wlan-ng than with wireless tools and orinoco_cs. I'm considering making an ebuild for this but it won't be easy as it depends on built kernel sources and also pcmcia-cs sources. |
Well, while an ebuild would be great, a detailed howto would be almost just as good. People have posted conflicting instructions on how to use pcmcia_cs or wlan-ng, and what the differences are regarding gentoo's support of either. I can't find it spelled out anywhere very clearly.
I would be more than happy to work with you to make a WEP HOWTO once I get things working. |
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