[hardy] networkmanager and WEP

[Catalin David]

Yup, Wicd is better than Network Manager. With NM, i had some problems 
with WPA networks and I wasn't able to connect to them. With WICD, all 
is better now... :) You should try it, if you have any more trouble.

David Vincent wrote:
> Francisco Borges wrote:
>   
>> On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 5:11 PM, David Vincent <dvincent at sleepdeprived.ca> wrote:
>>     
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>>>  > But so far, using Hardy, I simply cannot connect to a WEP protected network.
>>>
>>>  Are you sure you're choosing the correct passphrase type?
>>>
>>>  WEP 128-bit Passphrase
>>>  WEP 64/128-bit Hex
>>>  WEP 64/128-bit ASCII
>>>
>>>  I had problems connecting to my WEP network until I realised I was not
>>>  paying attention and had left it on the default "WEP 128-bit
>>>  Passphrase".  NM would look like it was going to connect but then would
>>>  fail.  WPA worked fine.  Finally I saw the "WEP 64/128-bit Hex" option
>>>  and once I started using that everything was fine.
>>>
>>>  Just a thought.
>>>       
>> I am sure I tried that. But I was always filling in a passphrase on
>> the "WEP 128-bit Passphrase", and this key (generated from the
>> passphrase on the router interface) on the "WEP 64/128-bit Hex".
>>
>> What are you filling in in the Hex key field? An actual key you got
>> from a phrase when configuring the router, or your actual passphrase?
>>     
>
> i was being silly and relying on NM to figure things out for me and tell
> me what type of key i had to enter - just like XP does.  NM doesn't work
> like that.
>
> i was entering my hex key into the 128-bit passphrase prompt (thats what
> comes up by default) and my network would then fail to connect.  once i
> corrected myself and added my hex key to the 64/128-bit Hex prompt
> things of course worked like they needed to.
>
> but now however, i find when i go to a hotspot and they give me a
> key/passphrase to get on, i have to spend time trying all the options NM
> gives before i find the one which works (which is annoying) unlike XP
> which will just take my key and run with it, figure out what the network
> requires and then use it.  that's annoying.  i haven't tried WICD yet -
> anyone know if it fixes that issue?
>
> -d
>
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