How do I enable ORiNOCO Gold card with WEP?

dstrickler · 05-22-2002

Just got one, and the manual doesn't mention anything. Looks just like the Compaq WL110 card I had before which has the same problems...

I know where to set the WEP, but it take a key, and only had options for using Key-1 through Key-4. Most sets lists WEP in terms of 64 or 128bit.

Since my hubs (Compaq and Linksys) all have 64/128bit settings, what do I set these cards to?

Do I use the same passphrase on both (this would be logical), but what is my "Key1..2..3..4" setting?

TIA,

- Dave

lincomatic · 05-22-2002

the encryption level is set by the key length. use 5 ascii chars for 64bit and 13 for 128bit. or if u use hex, it's 10 for 64bit and 26 for 128bit.

the key1-4 is just for if u want to rotate different keys. just fill in key 1 and then select it as active.

dstrickler · 05-22-2002

I tried that, but never got the link establised. I'll try again.

thanks,

- Dave

lincomatic · 05-22-2002

i can't remember offhand, but i think the Win9x version only takes ASCII keys. maybe that's the problem?

blackwave · 05-22-2002

Quote:

Originally posted by dstrickler
I tried that, but never got the link establised. I'll try again.

thanks,

- Dave

Let's start simple:
Have you been able to establish a link with WEP?

dstrickler · 05-22-2002

My link works great w/o envryption, and I've been running that way for {gulp} - lets just say "a while".

When I try and turn on the encryption on my Compaq WL110 or Orinoco card, I can't get a link - it doesn't connect to the hub. I can still see the hub w/ NetStumbler...

With my older cards (Compaq WL100), I can use encryption just fine, although they have s/w that says "64/128 bit". Its just with these new cards (and new s/w that comes with them) that it doesn't work.

Also, I have tried (on the Compaq WL110 only) HEX encryption, and it doesn't work either.

Does that turn up any clues for you?

dstrickler · 05-23-2002

More info. Connection to the hub has been established, and I can DHCP to the hub, but if I turn off DHCP on the hub, it never picks up my "regular" DHCP server on the network, and thus I can't connect.

Without the encryption turned on, I can see the regular DHCP server just fine.

What's with that?

05-22-2002	#1 (permalink)
dstrickler Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 4	How do I enable ORiNOCO Gold card with WEP? Just got one, and the manual doesn't mention anything. Looks just like the Compaq WL110 card I had before which has the same problems... I know where to set the WEP, but it take a key, and only had options for using Key-1 through Key-4. Most sets lists WEP in terms of 64 or 128bit. Since my hubs (Compaq and Linksys) all have 64/128bit settings, what do I set these cards to? Do I use the same passphrase on both (this would be logical), but what is my "Key1..2..3..4" setting? TIA, - Dave

05-22-2002	#2 (permalink)
lincomatic Squaaawk! WiFi! WiFi! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tinsel Town Posts: 1,682	the encryption level is set by the key length. use 5 ascii chars for 64bit and 13 for 128bit. or if u use hex, it's 10 for 64bit and 26 for 128bit. the key1-4 is just for if u want to rotate different keys. just fill in key 1 and then select it as active. __________________ ~lincomatic

05-22-2002	#4 (permalink)
lincomatic Squaaawk! WiFi! WiFi! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tinsel Town Posts: 1,682	i can't remember offhand, but i think the Win9x version only takes ASCII keys. maybe that's the problem? __________________ ~lincomatic

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05-22-2002	#3 (permalink)
dstrickler Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 4	I tried that, but never got the link establised. I'll try again. thanks, - Dave

05-22-2002	#6 (permalink)
dstrickler Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 4	My link works great w/o envryption, and I've been running that way for {gulp} - lets just say "a while". When I try and turn on the encryption on my Compaq WL110 or Orinoco card, I can't get a link - it doesn't connect to the hub. I can still see the hub w/ NetStumbler... With my older cards (Compaq WL100), I can use encryption just fine, although they have s/w that says "64/128 bit". Its just with these new cards (and new s/w that comes with them) that it doesn't work. Also, I have tried (on the Compaq WL110 only) HEX encryption, and it doesn't work either. Does that turn up any clues for you?

05-23-2002	#7 (permalink)
dstrickler Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 4	More info. Connection to the hub has been established, and I can DHCP to the hub, but if I turn off DHCP on the hub, it never picks up my "regular" DHCP server on the network, and thus I can't connect. Without the encryption turned on, I can see the regular DHCP server just fine. What's with that?