WEP Keys - Need Some Help

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On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 13:19:09 -0700, Dick <LeadWinger> wrote:

>I am going crazy trying to set up WEP security in my network. My
>Toshiba modem/router has a self-generated encryption key with 26
>characters. The printout from setup looks like it is hexadecimal.
>When I try to enter the same key in my laptop using XP Home, it will
>only let me enter 24 characters. When I try to change the router, and
>set type to HEX, it won't let me enter anything at all. What is the
>secret here?

Turn off* the zero configuration utility for XP. Download Toshiba's
Wifi utility and use that instead, on the notebook.

* Right click "my network places" and choose "properties". Right click
the "wireless connection" icon ad also choose "properties", then click
the "wireless networks" tab, then uncheck the box "use Windows to
configure my wireless network settings". Warning not unchecking that
box and using another utility can make a connection flakey.

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>
>>On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 13:19:09 -0700, Dick <LeadWinger> wrote:
>>
>>>I am going crazy trying to set up WEP security in my network. My
>>>Toshiba modem/router has a self-generated encryption key with 26
>>>characters. The printout from setup looks like it is hexadecimal.
>>>When I try to enter the same key in my laptop using XP Home, it will
>>>only let me enter 24 characters. When I try to change the router, and
>>>set type to HEX, it won't let me enter anything at all. What is the
>>>secret here?
>>
>>Turn off* the zero configuration utility for XP. Download Toshiba's
>>Wifi utility and use that instead, on the notebook.
>>
>>* Right click "my network places" and choose "properties". Right click
>>the "wireless connection" icon ad also choose "properties", then click
>>the "wireless networks" tab, then uncheck the box "use Windows to
>>configure my wireless network settings". Warning not unchecking that
>>box and using another utility can make a connection flakey.
>
>Thanks Andrew. Any idea where the Wi-Fi utility is on the Toshiba
>site? I looked through everything in the download section, and didn't
>see anything like that. Might it be on the installation CD? What
>would the file name look like?

It should be on the AP install CD. I always check with the site to
make sure you're running the lastest version of the utility.

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My wireless card is built-in to my HP Pavilion laptop. It is a
Broadcom 54g MaxPerformance. Broadcom doesn't support OEM adapters,
and according to HP I have the latest driver installed. I looked
through the two resource CD's, but don't see anything like a utility.

On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 11:43:51 +0800, "Walker" <abc@xyz.com> wrote:

>You should install your wireless card's utility (it should be shipped
>in the rescource CD). Or go to the wireless cards manufacturer's website
>to download the utility.
>
>"Dick" <LeadWinger> wrote in message news:6c6cd09qhfm5ia78c8o5hnf4789eaolejm@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 18:09:31 -0400, AndrewJ <ajpk3REMOVE@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 13:19:09 -0700, Dick <LeadWinger> wrote:
>> >
>> >>I am going crazy trying to set up WEP security in my network. My
>> >>Toshiba modem/router has a self-generated encryption key with 26
>> >>characters. The printout from setup looks like it is hexadecimal.
>> >>When I try to enter the same key in my laptop using XP Home, it will
>> >>only let me enter 24 characters. When I try to change the router, and
>> >>set type to HEX, it won't let me enter anything at all. What is the
>> >>secret here?
>> >
>> >Turn off* the zero configuration utility for XP. Download Toshiba's
>> >Wifi utility and use that instead, on the notebook.
>> >
>> >* Right click "my network places" and choose "properties". Right click
>> >the "wireless connection" icon ad also choose "properties", then click
>> >the "wireless networks" tab, then uncheck the box "use Windows to
>> >configure my wireless network settings". Warning not unchecking that
>> >box and using another utility can make a connection flakey.
>>
>> Thanks Andrew. Any idea where the Wi-Fi utility is on the Toshiba
>> site? I looked through everything in the download section, and didn't
>> see anything like that. Might it be on the installation CD? What
>> would the file name look like?

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A follow-up. Just talked to Toshiba, and the tech thinks there is a
problem with the PCX5000 modem/router. They are sending me another
one. Can't beat that for service.

Dick


On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 13:19:09 -0700, Dick <LeadWinger> wrote:

>I am going crazy trying to set up WEP security in my network. My
>Toshiba modem/router has a self-generated encryption key with 26
>characters. The printout from setup looks like it is hexadecimal.
>When I try to enter the same key in my laptop using XP Home, it will
>only let me enter 24 characters. When I try to change the router, and
>set type to HEX, it won't let me enter anything at all. What is the
>secret here?