On Mon, 2007-11-12 at 12:35 -0600, Paul Johnson wrote: > I Tried to use a wifi access point that had a 10 digit key. I believe > that's 64 bit. the nm-applet network manager was linked with > NetworkManager was trying to make it happen, but it would not work > because only 128 bit network keys are allowed. > > So I just go back and turn off NM and use system-config-network and it > does work. But seems silly. > > Is the exclusion of 64 bit WEP caused by NM or by the applet? > > Don't give us a security lecture in response. We know nobody gets much > security out of a 64 bit WEP key. Its just there to prevent > accidental logins. > Maybe you know this but a 40 bit key results in a 64 bit key string or IV that is send with each wireless message. > -- ======================================================================= The majority of the stupid is invincible and guaranteed for all time. The terror of their tyranny, however, is alleviated by their lack of consistency. -- Albert Einstein ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
