Re: WEP Keys and SMC USB Wifi Adapter

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From: Helio Diamant - MS/MVP, Mobile Devices (helio_at_nospam.pocketpcfreak.com)
Date: 07/15/04

  • Next message: Riaan Cillié: "Re: WEP Keys and SMC USB Wifi Adapter" 
    Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 12:19:14 +0200

    The easiest way to do it:

    1. Copy the generated HEX key to notepad. If the key was generated in
    multiple small fields, concatenate all of them in one string (take care to
    concatenate in the right order).

    2. Copy the .txt file with the HEX Key from the computer to the Pocket PC.

    3. Open the text file in the PPC, mark the full HEX key, and copy it to the
    clipboard.

    4. Open the WLAN card driver, and paste the HEX key in the right place.

    This should do it. 

    -- 
Helio Diamant - MS/MVP Mobile Devices
http://www.pocketpcfreak.com
"Riaan Cillié" <riaanantispam@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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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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