On Thu, 2004-09-16 at 17:17, Dean Hamstead wrote: > i dont think MacOSX will be much help trying to get > wireless going in linux. > > what WAP are you using? >
Using 40 WEP set on the orrig base station. > Dean > > Adam Done wrote: > > > On Thu, 2004-09-16 at 17:09, Dean Hamstead wrote: > > > >>well my understanding is that the 'password'/secret > >>is just a human interface ontop of normal encruption keys > >>i wouldnt be suprised if it just breaks your secret into > >>hex and just uses the first 6 letters or whatever > >> > >>as for setting the key on the WAP, that would depend on > >>your WAP > >> > >>i assuming your using an airport? im not, like i said im > >>just using a generic 802.11b WAP. depending on how you > >>configure your airport WAP, through macos or via the open > >>source java configuration tool > >> > >>i dont see why it wouldnt be using secrets properly, but > >>i would say that the driver is relying on the hardware > >>to make sense of your input, but in macos the OS converts > >>it and loads it. > >> > >>(i wish i had my ibook on me, i could be more help to you > >>but alas im at work) > >> > >>dont get discouraged though! the airport card works great > >>in linux! > > > > > > > > Yes, that seams to be my challenge to find what the secret key is and or > > convert the password to the secret key. I am soooo new to wirless esp > > in linux so it is def a challenge. I even looked in os x to find where > > the secret is kept but I do have to admit that I am more familar with > > linux than os x's UNIX. > > > > -Adam > > > > >
