Orinoco Gold and encryption

o0gie_bo0gie · 03-15-2003

Question I know it's really not netstubler question but this is the best place for correct answers. sorry is i step on anyone toe's
I have Orinoco gold using linksys AP / router
I can not get the card to work with the encryption on 64 or 128 bit
I have tried most everything I can think of
I have other pc card's (wi fi) that work fine with the router
encryption. any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

agentgrn · 03-15-2003

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Originally posted by o0gie_bo0gie
Question I know it's really not netstubler question but this is the best place for correct answers. sorry is i step on anyone toe's
I have Orinoco gold using linksys AP / router
I can not get the card to work with the encryption on 64 or 128 bit
I have tried most everything I can think of
I have other pc card's (wi fi) that work fine with the router
encryption. any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Your card doesn't like you.

<jk>

Have you tried using the card with the AP unencrypted? What OS are you running? Client Manager or XP Zero Config?

peekitty · 03-15-2003

I'm betting the OS is XP. It's the one OS that seems to have a serious aversion to encryption for some reason. I just set one up for a friend yesterday, and had to re-enter the WEP key a half dozen times before it would connect. Sometime trying several different keys does the job.

It's the same story every time I've configured WEP with XP, but once it finally gives in, everything works fine and it's unlikely to suddenly "break."

TheSovereign · 03-15-2003

the way u type a passphrase on a prism chipset is diffrent from the orinoco

use hex bits and it will work

o0gie_bo0gie · 03-16-2003

OK. I really trashed that first post, Not near enough info
running 98 II, the card (Orinoco gold) works great over all.

Let's say I am going to use 128 encryption I choose "deathfromabov" for my pass phrase.
In the linksys router wep page I type that pass phrase in and generate the key.

Now I go to my laptop, go to the orinoco "set security" page
I check the encrypt box ok what's next?

I have tried most things. I am just missing something.
what's funny is, It sees the AP when WEP is active. I have done some testing if I change the WEP password on the router the card goes to search witch it should. if I enter the correct WEP it find's the AP everything seems hunky dory but no surfing I take off encrypt it works fine???

Thanks

agentgrn · 03-16-2003

When you get to the security page, you should just type in the WEP that you generated...the hex key you generated without any spaces.

Thorn · 03-16-2003

This thread is from Jan '02 (the original forum board.) It explains what you need to know.

I've done this many times with Linksys equipment and ORiNOCO.

http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...highlight=duke

o0gie_bo0gie · 03-16-2003

Thanks for the help
I feel like such a newbie.
all i was missing was then last key i did not see it hidden outside the window

thanks for the advi again
CW

03-15-2003	#1 (permalink)
o0gie_bo0gie Wiggy Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 9	Orinoco Gold and encryption Question I know it's really not netstubler question but this is the best place for correct answers. sorry is i step on anyone toe's I have Orinoco gold using linksys AP / router I can not get the card to work with the encryption on 64 or 128 bit I have tried most everything I can think of I have other pc card's (wi fi) that work fine with the router encryption. any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks

03-15-2003	#4 (permalink)
TheSovereign Master of the universe Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: chicago Posts: 658	the way u type a passphrase on a prism chipset is diffrent from the orinoco use hex bits and it will work __________________ SO SAYS TheSovereign

03-16-2003	#5 (permalink)
o0gie_bo0gie Wiggy Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 9	Encryption Round 2 (Ding Ding) OK. I really trashed that first post, Not near enough info running 98 II, the card (Orinoco gold) works great over all. Let's say I am going to use 128 encryption I choose "deathfromabov" for my pass phrase. In the linksys router wep page I type that pass phrase in and generate the key. Now I go to my laptop, go to the orinoco "set security" page I check the encrypt box ok what's next? I have tried most things. I am just missing something. what's funny is, It sees the AP when WEP is active. I have done some testing if I change the WEP password on the router the card goes to search witch it should. if I enter the correct WEP it find's the AP everything seems hunky dory but no surfing I take off encrypt it works fine??? Thanks

03-16-2003	#6 (permalink)
agentgrn KB1JQO - Packin' Heat Join Date: May 2002 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 517	When you get to the security page, you should just type in the WEP that you generated...the hex key you generated without any spaces. __________________ -A.G.-

03-16-2003	#7 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,360	This thread is from Jan '02 (the original forum board.) It explains what you need to know. I've done this many times with Linksys equipment and ORiNOCO. http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...highlight=duke __________________ Thorn "Read Altas Shrugged. Compare it to today. Repeat as necessary"

03-15-2003	#3 (permalink)
peekitty Macaca Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S. Florida Posts: 1,056	I'm betting the OS is XP. It's the one OS that seems to have a serious aversion to encryption for some reason. I just set one up for a friend yesterday, and had to re-enter the WEP key a half dozen times before it would connect. Sometime trying several different keys does the job. It's the same story every time I've configured WEP with XP, but once it finally gives in, everything works fine and it's unlikely to suddenly "break."

03-16-2003	#8 (permalink)
o0gie_bo0gie Wiggy Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 9	Got It Thanks for the help I feel like such a newbie. all i was missing was then last key i did not see it hidden outside the window thanks for the advi again CW

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