[Bug 339313] Re: Kubuntu Jaunty: Cannot Connect To Wireless Network with WEP shared key

[Ryan Novosielski]

There is definitely a reliable method available, as 'iwconfig <dev> enc
s:<ascii key>' works every time. In fact, I usually do this on the
machine and read the hex key from iwconfig's output to come up with the
hex key I need for these new incarnations of the GUI. It's definitely
not plug-and-play but works once saved. But if iwconfig can handle it,
why can't these GUI's?

 ..... Original Message .......
On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:35:11 +0000 "Störm Poorun" <subs at olan.org> wrote:
>See upstream bug: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199786
>
>It seems that a reliable algorithm hash isn't available to convert the
>40 and 104bit ASCII WEP keys to HEX.
>
>128bit keys are available, and implemented already (pass phrase?).
>
>Though, does anyone know why other OSes (and Gnome(?)) manage this?
>
>I would argue that the previous capability, even if not 100%, is worth
>implementation (albeit with a warning that it may not work).
>
>Furthermore, when a user attempts to enter a 40 or 104bit ASCII key I
>propose that they should get a warning saying ASCII keys may not work,
>there should then be an attempt at a conversion to HEX, and if that
>fails, they should receive a warning explaining the situation and how to
>obtain and enter a HEX key. At minimum this warning would prevent people
>from flailing around (especially with no internet connection) trying to
>find out what's 'broken' with their systems.
>
>
>
>** Bug watch added: KDE Bug Tracking System #199786
>   http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199786
>
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>Kubuntu Jaunty: Cannot Connect To Wireless Network with WEP shared key
>https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/339313
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