At 9:49 PM -0400 10/25/05, Gary F. Daught wrote:
Greetings. I'm slowly getting things configured on my PB2400c
(180Mhz/80MB RAM) running OS 8.6. Wired ethernet via my
GlobalVillage PowerPort Platinum Pro pc card appears to be working
fine. I'm using the v. 3.0.2 driver (any updates I should consider?).
Wireless connection via my Dell TrueMobile 1150 also works great on
an UNENCRYPTED network using ORiNOCO v. 7.2 driver software.
However, when I turn on 128-bit encryption on the Linksis wireless
router, and enter the 26 digit WEP key, I can't connect (although it
registers great signal strength). It is my understanding that the
TrueMobile 1150 (a Lucent/Agere card) is a GOLD card that is
supposed to support 128-bit encryption. Any ideas as to my
problem/solution?
What are you using as a Key. Specifically is it text or Hex (numbers
0-9 and letters a-f or A-F). If it's text then you are likely
running afoul of the different way different hardware / software
turns a text key into a hex key. Down in side the router and
wireless card use a binary key. This can readily be displayed as a
Hex key and all equipment works with this without trouble. Most
wireless encryption systems have a method for inputting a text key
and converting it to a hex key. This makes it easier to write it
down or remember it. Problem is the text to hex conversion process
gets done differently.
What you need to do is look at your router setup and get the hex key.
Then enter this into your laptop. I don't know about the Orinoco
software specifically but most have a method for signifying that you
are entering a hex key (since a hex key could also be interpreted as
a text key). With Apple's stuff you prefix the hex key with a "$"
(dollar sign).
If you are still having problems I recommend turning off the WEP on
the router to verify you can connect. Then try turning on WEP to get
it working.
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Clark Martin
Redwood City, CA, USA
Macintosh / Internet Consulting
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