wireless

[donaldj at bellsouth.net]

hi john, i fnally got the right combination and its working,thanks to all.
don

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "John Toliver" <john.toliver at gmail.com>
>
> > First, don't type in all caps.  It's considered screaming.
> When he mentioned typing in all caps he was referring to your first email.
> "HELLO" is considered shouting  while "hello" is considered speaking at
> regular volume digitally speaking :-)
> 
> >
> > > Secondly, do you have permission to use your neighbor's network?  If
> > not,
> > > what you're doing is highly illegal.
> >
> 
> While he didn't ask about the legality of connecting through his neighbors
> network it is correct that this is illegal. (As a suggestion Don, leave that
> detail out if it's not pertinent to the problem you're seeking help on)  To
> answer the question you originally asked, I think you might be trying to
> enter an ASCII number code in to a box expecting HEX input or vice versa.
> You left-click on the wireless icon(I'm assuming you are using gnome, so
> correct me if you are not) it will be in the top right on your panel.
> Select your network and enter in the key for the type of network used either
> WEP or WPA.  The trick here is if you remember how you entered it into the
> router.  Try all the options until it works but you either will select an
> "ascii"code format or "hex" code format or a WPA passphrase.
> 
> Others chime in if I'm missing something.
> 
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> Patience yields far greater results than brute force or rage ever could so
> relax......it's just life !!!