Dapper -- Any way to configure WEP encryption using a passphrase rather than key?

Tim T. tim.timmerman at gmail.com
Thu Mar 16 05:59:49 UTC 2006


On 3/15/06, Miles Lane <miles.lane at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> With Fedora Core running NetworkManager, I get prompted for a passphrase
> for a new WEP connection.  I have a Linksys AP.  When I set up the access
> point, I entered "sometext" as my passphrase and this caused a hex key
> to be generated.
>
<snip>
I believe this mode of operation is called WPA.. If I'm right, you might
want to look at wpa-supplicant
 (not too sure about the spelling ;-)

  TImT.
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