Re: WEP Keys and SMC USB Wifi Adapter

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From: Eric Hicks [MVP, Windows Mobile devices] (e_dadu_at_nomospam.yahoo.com)
Date: 07/15/04 

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 17:08:39 -0400

After you enter in the passphrase on the router choose the "Manual Entry"
radio button but don't change anything in there. Windows mobile 2003 can
use both 64 and 128 bit encryption, though I have seen both 4150's and
4350's have problems with some ap's and 128 bit enctyption. 

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"Riaan Cillié" <riaanantispam@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message 
news:OrJ6wDpaEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> I just tried that, but it still doesn't work. This is what the wireless
> adapter's utility looks like:
>
>
>
>
> Any ideas what more I can try?
>
> A quick question: What bit depth of encryption can the pocket pc handle.
> (Ipaq 4150 - Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003)?
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Riaan
>
> "Helio Diamant - MS/MVP, Mobile Devices" <helio@nospam.pocketpcfreak.com>
> wrote in message news:eXYgSykaEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> 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
>> news:e9kxtifaEHA.3420@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > 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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