On Thu, 2007-11-22 at 17:00 +0000, yordy wrote: > hi, i have fedora core 8 in my laptop, i can't connect to a secure > wireless network, network mannager ask for a password, with secure > network correct parameters (WEP 128-bit Passphrase and Open System), i > enter the passphrase and network mannager try to connect, it find the > access point but ask for a passphrase again and again and never > connect to the network. in ubuntu 7.10 i a have the same problem... > > to a network without password i connect quickly, but to a secure > network, i never can connect... any idea? Let us assume that you know the passphrase of the AP. Now the statement about the 128 bit Passphrase is somewhat untrue. The passphrase by convention is either 104 bits (13 ascii characters) or 40 bits (5 ascii characters). The first is more probable. Now the GUI offers to let you enter as a bit-string or an ascii string. Also as something else which I can't remember. Unless you are a masochist you want to choose the 13 ascii character method, which unfortunately is not the default option you are presented with. In addition in gnome you may have set the passed from the gnome-keyring if you have not set it. -- ======================================================================= fluster, n.: The plastic yoke that holds a six-pack of beer together. -- "Singlets", Rich Hall & Friends ======================================================================= Aaron Cost telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: agnostic@xxxxxxxxxxxx
