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Old 05-14-2004   #1 (permalink)
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Wi-fi Troubles
I am running OS 10.3.3 and an airport card. I just bought a linksys broadband 802.11b router model BEFW11S4. After logging onto the linksys page that gives me my four WEP numbers and attempting to enter any of them, none work. What am I doing wrong or am I fogetting to change a certain configuration?
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I am running OS 10.3.3 and an airport card. I just bought a linksys broadband 802.11b router model BEFW11S4. After logging onto the linksys page that gives me my four WEP numbers and attempting to enter any of them, none work. What am I doing wrong or am I fogetting to change a certain configuration?
Three things:
1) Manually create hexadecimal encryption string keys. Passphrase generators from different manufacturers use different algorithms. This means that the resulting keys are different. See this thread:
http://forums.netstumbler.com/showthread.php?t=647

2) Apples use to have an issue with WEP keys (although I thought this was fixed.) Keys entered into the Airport control panel needed a $ sign at the beginning of the string to signify a hexadecimal number.

3)Set the BEFW11S4 to "Open" authenication. It is more secure, and the Shared option can sometimes cause problems between different manufacturers.
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Thorn is the man and we all must bow down to him. Thank you Thorn for all your great advice.
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Hey, no problem. Just send small, unmarked bills.

Seriously, let us know what works. (I'm betting on #1, the Passphrase issue.)
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Actually it was the dollar sign. Just put that before my WEP and I am on.
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