On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 12:24:21 -0600, Christopher J. Bottaro <cjbottaro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Jim wrote: > > > hi after installing the drivers for my wireless and getting it to work > > i want to secure the connection. i edit the network device and insert > > the wep key used > > i can't connect to my router anymore. > > should i use a different encryption ( yes i know that wep isn't as > > secure as others but for simplicity ) > > any help would be appreciated. > > i would also like to connect to this AP everytime i boot up if i go to > > a different AP i would like to have a script or a different script i > > can choose . > > > > thanks > > I'm not at my laptop, so this is from memory... > > First off, try restarting your router...=) If that doesn't work, check your > wep key, it should be in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts and it should be in > a file that ends with .key or something like that (<wl profile>.key). I > think the file is one line: > KEY=<some hex number> > > The hex number shouldn't have the 0x prefix (I don't think). The router > should report the key in plain hex to copy/paste. I tried using a string > key, but couldn't get it to work, just using the plain hex worked for me. > > Then its just a matter of ifdown <wl profile> then ifup <wl profile>. > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > -- if you could, please post later when you do get a chance to get infront of your notebook in my /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts there is a file keys-my network device name i've looked at this file and it is the wep key i use in my router. in the ifcfg-network device i don't see it used if it is not supposed to be there then thanks ok, then how and where is the keys-my device file get called or used so that the connection can be made to the AP? Have a nice day :) James Lawrence Rochester NY
