[ltp] Wep problems Solved

[Bert Haskins]

James Knott wrote:

> 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. 

This ( 104 bit keys) works fine under both fc3 and doze, problem 
solved... Thanks