Unable to use wi-fi on Ubuntu Hoary under WEP

[Jared Peck]

How are you entering the wep code?  Is it a number string or a passphrase?
If it's a number string, make sure "Hexadecimal" is displayed for the WEP
setting and enter the string in the format xxxx-xxxx-xx  with the dashes
(i.e. 1234-5678-90).  If it's a passphrase, make sure that "string" is set
in the dropdown menu and enter the passphrase in it.

Hope this helps!

Jared 
 
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madzzoni Wrote: 
> Hello there!

> 

> I got an older Acer Travelmate 524TX LapTop with 5.10 breezy installed
> and a SMC 2635W WirelessCard in the slot. 

> My access-point is an Airport-express and i have no problems using this
> for internet, if i leave it "open" without WEP-code, but when i change
> to WEB Code "on" (128 bit enc.) i cannot connect from the Acer LapTop
> anymore.

> I have typed the code with CAPS=On in the Ubuntu Network interface and
> it's present in the "etc/network/interfaces" file, but it will still
> not connect.

> Why? What do i miss?

> :(

> (Everything works, of course, perfectly with my Ibook!)



My Q is not about changing security in my Airport-Express, but HOW to
use the WEP-code in ubuntu 5.10.

(My WIN-XP Laptop connect fine with the WEP-Code ON).


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madzzoni

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