Using WEP encryption on wifi.

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Peter Aitken

I thought I did this right but it is not working.

1) Open config page for my Linksys router.

2) On the Wireless Security tab entered a passphrase and clicked Generate.

3) Copies the 4 keys that were created.

4) Saved the settings.

5) On my laptop, opened the properties window for the wireless network
(WinXP Pro).

6) On the Association Tab set Data Encryption to WEP.

7) Entered the 4 keys, each time setting the Key Index to the proper value
1-4.

Yet the connection does not work - when I do a Repair it chokes at the
Renewing IP Address step.

What did I miss?

TIA,
 
Peter said:
I thought I did this right but it is not working.

1) Open config page for my Linksys router.

2) On the Wireless Security tab entered a passphrase and clicked
Generate.

3) Copies the 4 keys that were created.

4) Saved the settings.

5) On my laptop, opened the properties window for the wireless network
(WinXP Pro).

6) On the Association Tab set Data Encryption to WEP.

7) Entered the 4 keys, each time setting the Key Index to the proper
value 1-4.

Yet the connection does not work - when I do a Repair it chokes at the
Renewing IP Address step.

What did I miss?
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You only want to use the first key, not all four. On your laptop, make
sure you have chosen the same level of WEP (64/128) as is on the router
(note that WEP is not as good security as WPA but all hardware must
support WPA). Then enter in the first key (not the passphrase,
naturally).

Malke
 
Malke said:
You only want to use the first key, not all four. On your laptop, make
sure you have chosen the same level of WEP (64/128) as is on the router
(note that WEP is not as good security as WPA but all hardware must
support WPA). Then enter in the first key (not the passphrase,
naturally).
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I do not see an option for setting the WEP level (64/128) nor do I see a WPA
option.

I assume I should leave Network Authentication set to Open as I use a MAC
filter to control access.

Thanks,
 
Peter said:
I do not see an option for setting the WEP level (64/128) nor do I see
a WPA option.

I assume I should leave Network Authentication set to Open as I use a
MAC filter to control access.
Click to expand...

There is usually a place on both the router's configuration and the
wireless adapter's configuration to choose 64 or 128-bit encryption.
I'm sure yours isn't any different; look again. If you don't see WPA,
then your hardware is older and doesn't support it. You should leave
authentication to Open and change the SSID from the router's default.
Although it sounds like it might be, using a MAC filter is not good
security. Here are some links to help you set up your wireless
securely:

Wireless - Basic Configuration -
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless - Basic Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
MVP Barb Bowman on wireless security - http://tinyurl.com/56fc5
The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN -
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/index.php?p=43

Malke
 
Malke said:
There is usually a place on both the router's configuration and the
wireless adapter's configuration to choose 64 or 128-bit encryption.
I'm sure yours isn't any different; look again. If you don't see WPA,
then your hardware is older and doesn't support it. You should leave
authentication to Open and change the SSID from the router's default.
Although it sounds like it might be, using a MAC filter is not good
security. Here are some links to help you set up your wireless
securely:

Wireless - Basic Configuration -
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless - Basic Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
MVP Barb Bowman on wireless security - http://tinyurl.com/56fc5
The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN -
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/index.php?p=43

Malke
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Click to expand...

Thanks again for the help.
 
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