On Fri, 2005-11-04 at 10:00 -0800, Rick Stevens wrote: > On Fri, 2005-11-04 at 10:28 -0500, James Pifer wrote: > > > The key entry in keys-wlan0 should be like > > > KEY='the_entire_key_here' > > > > > > the key must be exactly as displayed in the AP with no abcd-efgh- type > > > structure. It is case sensitive and must be the exact number of > > > characters (yes, the - is a character). I use copy/paste with my web > > > browser interface to the AP to capture it and put it into the > > > configuration file for the adapter. > > > > > > > At this point I don't know what to say. I know I'm doing this > > correctly. > > -My key in my AP's configuration has 26 characters. > > Then you're using a hex key, not an ASCII one. > > > -It will only allow me to use upper case. > > Again, it's hex, not ASCII. > > > -I've directly copied and pasted the key. > > -FC4's network applet will also only use upper case. > > -entered with 0x in front > > -FC4's network applet correctly updates keys-wlan0. > > -file has KEY=[the key] WITHOUT the 0x > > That won't work. If you're using a hex key, you MUST have "0x" in > front of it in your keys. > If you have the references to tell us where the requirement to use the 0x notation is documented I would appreciate it. At no time in my experience have I ever needed that notation and James experience that he has listed here at least twice reinforces that. Neither iwconfig nor the keys-wlan0 file will work with the 0x notation. > > -My router id a DLink DI624 > > > > Is there any type of ndiswrapper debugging that can be turned on? > > I know the key works since I have a windows machine connected using the > > same key. I've also tried changing the key to something else. > > > > It's works great without encryption, and even though wep kind of sucks, > > it's at least not wide open. Sorry to those of you that are helping but > > getting frustrated. I'm right there with you. > > I don't have any issues. A 26-character key is hex. If you want to > use ASCII, you have to tell your DI624 that, and the key will be 13 > ASCII characters (and you can use mixed case). Your key on the system > must match (no leading "0x" for ASCII). Oh, and when you change the > key on the DI624, you must reboot it. > > If you're using hex, then it's 26 HEX characters. The clickbox on the > DI624 for hex keys MUST be set on, and you must restart the DI624. On > the system, and you MUST have the "0x" in front of the key in your key > file. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > - Rick Stevens, Senior Systems Engineer rstevens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - > - VitalStream, Inc. http://www.vitalstream.com - > - - > - Brain: The organ with which we think that we think. - > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >
