WEP Keys and SMC USB Wifi Adapter

From: Riaan Cillié (riaanantispam_at_tiscali.co.uk)
Date: 07/14/04

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    I have a SMC 2662W-V3 USB Wifi adapter and a Ipaq 4150. I can connect the
    two and browse the net and lan from my ipaq perfectly fine when wep
    encryption is disabled, but as soon as I enable it, i can't make any
    connection at all. It doesn't even get an DHCP IP address.

    The smc utility only allows you to pick encryption bit length (64 or 128)
    and set a passphrase. You can then click on a generate button which
    generates four hex keys.

    I've heard that the pocket pc only accepts the hex representation of the
    passphrase as a network key, but when i enter a 5 character passphrase, set
    the encryption to 64 bit and enter the passphrase converted to hex into the
    pocket pc, i can't seem to connect to anything.

    Can anyone please, please help me here.

    Thanks

    Riaan

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