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Date:      Mon, 25 Feb 2002 10:08:14 -0800
From:      Ron 'The InSaNe OnE' Rosson <insane@oneinsane.net>
To:        freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Wlan and WEP
Message-ID:  <15482.32142.521877.957447@witchblade.saic.com>
In-Reply-To: <1168.67.89.178.34.1014659359.squirrel@medusa.kfu.com>
References:  <20020224215938.A66240@sr.se> <1168.67.89.178.34.1014659359.squirrel@medusa.kfu.com>

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>>>>> "Nick" == Nick Sayer <nsayer@quack.kfu.com> writes:

    Nick> Gunnar Flygt said:
    >> Has anyone on the list succeeded in setting up 64-bit encrypted
    >> connections between Netgear MA401 and Netgear Wire Router MR
    >> 314 with FreeBSD 4.5? Or why not 128-bit.
    >> 
    >> I get nice unencrypted connections without any trouble, but
    >> can't figure out how to set up the WEP thing.

    Nick> 128 (or rather, 104) bit WEP keys on prism2 cards (like the
    Nick> MA401) do not work. 64 (or rather, 56) bit WEP keys do. This
    Nick> is very annoying because I bought an MA401 specifically for
    Nick> my Vaio because the lucent card I am otherwise forced to use
    Nick> blocks the alternate USB port. :-(


OpenBSD just committed code to the wlan driver that would enable 104bit
keys for Prism cards. maybe someone could take a look and get the code
migrated to FreeBSD as well.

Just an Idea

-Ron

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