10.04 - IPW2200 won't connect to WEP

[LookUpSeeBlu]

Hi,

I have a Lenovo T42 with ipw2200. It continues to prompt for the WEP key as if it is incorrect however it is not (copied straight from the router - wired in).

Anyone have any trouble like this on 10.04?

Thank you.

Kevin

[chili555]

Is it HEX, ASCII or a password? How many characters is it?

[daimaru]

look WEP key is cracked in less than 2 minutes use WAP2 at least, which has been cracked too, but at least it took way longer than 2 minutes. I mean i can crack wep in less than 2 mins so just get something else .. ; )

[LookUpSeeBlu]

My POS old @$$ WAP doesn't support WPA so its better than nothing. Key is inputted as HEX characters though I also tried the passphrase. I have the key in the /etc/networking/interfaces file right now:

auto eth1
iface eth1 inet static
address IP
netmask MASK
gateway GW
wireless-essid SSID
wireless-key KEY_IN_HEX
wireless-channel #

Thanks.

Kevin

[chili555]

How many characters, please?

Configuration in /etc/network/interfaces is difficult to impossible to get working with Network Manager running on the system. Is it running or have you removed it?

[LookUpSeeBlu]

its still running.... should I clear out what I have then? I input the key into NM as well and it continues to prompt. 26 hex chars for the key.

Thanks

Kevin

[chili555]

I suggest you at least comment out the eth1 stanzas in interfaces. Then input the 26-character HEX key in Network Manager and you should connect. If not, you can get some clues in /var/log/syslog.

It might take a reboot.

[LookUpSeeBlu]

WNIC refused to work. Ended up swapping and now I am all set.

Thanks for your help.

Kevin

[cdw]

I am having just the same problem but cant understand your last message. What is WNIC? My system (Intel 2200bg/ToshibaM45/10.04 works fine w/o key, but refuses to read the key, when all other computers do??

[LookUpSeeBlu]

I had another laptop available and used that instead. I chalked it up to the laptop being so old that the Wireless NIC just wouldn't work. Got a different laptop, installed 9.10 and haven't had a problem.

Sorry I can't be more help then that.

Kevin