[ltp] Wep problems

[James Knott]

Bert Haskins wrote:
> It is four rows of ten 0 to f  characters
> For example the last row  is 55ce273b55.
> 
> James Knott wrote:
> 
>> Bert Haskins wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I can't make Wep work on my wireless lan.
>>> The problem seems to be that my router ( Netgear WGR614 v4) requires 
>>> 40 hex digits and fedora is
>>> only capable of supplying 26.
>>> Iwconfig reports the 26 digits xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-xx Security 
>>> mode:restricted
>>> Link Quality=86/100
>>> Can anyone see the problem here?
>>> Thanks,
>>>  Bert
>>>
>>
>> That 40 hex digits sounds a bit large.  That's 20 bytes or 160 bits.  
>> I didn't know there was a WEP key larger than 104 bits. 
> 
> 
> I fully agree with this statement.
> It is four rows of ten 0 to f  hex digits.
> Or four rows of five hex bytes = 40 bits.
> For example the last row  is 55ce273b55.
> This is the Netgear setup under windoze, and my Belkin pcmcia card sets 
> up the  same way ( 4 rows of 10 hex digits )
> The wincrap setup works fine (!@#$%) but I very seldom use any of the 
> (B)illy (S)teve sludge.
> 
> I found this on http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n100684.asp
> "All four keys must be specified, because WEP switches between them to 
> make your traffic more difficult to break."
> So I guess the problem is how to get the four keys into Linux
> Thanks,
>   Bert

1)  It is four separate keys and normally, you only need one.
2)  Linux does support multiple keys, as I use them on my system.  I 
don't know about Fedora, but in SuSe, you can configure 4 keys in Yast.
3)  You should also be using the 104 bit keys, instead of the 40 bit.