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From: John Frankish on 11 Jul 2010 00:20 > On 07/10/2010 12:49 AM, John Frankish wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I just installed NetworkManager and started to use it with > > wired/wireless connections. > > > > Things work fine with the wired connection, but although > > NetworkManager displays several available wireless networks, it will > > not connect. > > > > The problem is that when I select the available network to join, > > NetworkManager diplays a dialogue "Wireless Network Authentication > > Required" and requests a "WEP 128-bit Passphrase". Entering the "128 > > bits 26 hex digits" code for my router does not work, I believe I need > > to enter a "WEP 40/128-bit Key", but when I select this, the "Connect" > > button is greyed out and I cannot enter the code. > > > > Any ideas whey trying to enter a "WEP 40/128-bit Key" is not possible > > with NetworkManager? > > John, > > According to the IEEE, WEP-40 and WEP-104 "have been deprecated as > they fail to meet their security goals". > > You should instead use WPA2-AES or, if that is not possible, WPA2-PSK. > > -- Thanks for the suggestion, but my old router does not support either of these encryption formats -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/6AC5A55546F64545AE996F8200E3AC4E0333E74652(a)NL0105EXC01V01.eur.slb.com
From: Ron Johnson on 11 Jul 2010 06:10 On 07/10/2010 11:12 PM, John Frankish wrote: > [snip] >> >> According to the IEEE, WEP-40 and WEP-104 "have been deprecated as >> they fail to meet their security goals". >> >> You should instead use WPA2-AES or, if that is not possible, WPA2-PSK. >> > Thanks for the suggestion, but my old router does not support either of these > encryption formats > Then either upgrade your router's firmware to Tomato or DD-WRT (if they support your router) or bite the bullet and buy a new one. You can get really good ones mail order for US$55-60. -- Seek truth from facts. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4C399726.1000109(a)cox.net
From: John Frankish on 11 Jul 2010 07:20 > -----Original Message----- > From: Ron Johnson [mailto:ron.l.johnson(a)cox.net] > Sent: Sunday, 11 July, 2010 14:04 > To: debian-user(a)lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Wireless Encryption (was Re: NetworkManager Cannot Connect > to Wireless Network) > > On 07/10/2010 11:12 PM, John Frankish wrote: > > > [snip] > >> > >> According to the IEEE, WEP-40 and WEP-104 "have been deprecated as > >> they fail to meet their security goals". > >> > >> You should instead use WPA2-AES or, if that is not possible, WPA2-PSK. > >> > > Thanks for the suggestion, but my old router does not support either of these > > encryption formats > > > > Then either upgrade your router's firmware to Tomato or DD-WRT (if > they support your router) or bite the bullet and buy a new one. > > You can get really good ones mail order for US$55-60. > > -- Well OK, but this still does not solve the issue of why NetworkManager will not Connect to the router :) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/6AC5A55546F64545AE996F8200E3AC4E0333E74A67(a)NL0105EXC01V01.eur.slb.com
From: Ron Johnson on 11 Jul 2010 23:30
On 07/11/2010 06:11 AM, John Frankish wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ron Johnson [mailto:ron.l.johnson(a)cox.net] >> Sent: Sunday, 11 July, 2010 14:04 >> To: debian-user(a)lists.debian.org >> Subject: Re: Wireless Encryption (was Re: NetworkManager Cannot Connect >> to Wireless Network) >> >> On 07/10/2010 11:12 PM, John Frankish wrote: >>> >> [snip] >>>> >>>> According to the IEEE, WEP-40 and WEP-104 "have been deprecated as >>>> they fail to meet their security goals". >>>> >>>> You should instead use WPA2-AES or, if that is not possible, WPA2-PSK. >>>> >>> Thanks for the suggestion, but my old router does not support either of these >>> encryption formats >>> >> >> Then either upgrade your router's firmware to Tomato or DD-WRT (if >> they support your router) or bite the bullet and buy a new one. >> >> You can get really good ones mail order for US$55-60. >> > Well OK, but this still does not solve the issue of why NetworkManager will not > Connect to the router :) > > True enough, but there's a reason it's called Network Mangler... -- Seek truth from facts. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4C3A8A08.4010903(a)cox.net |