Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 08:56:14 +0000 From: Bob Bishop <rb@gid.co.uk> To: Alex Wilkinson <alex.wilkinson@dsto.defence.gov.au> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Using WEP with MacOSX[client] and FreeBSD[WAP] Message-ID: <6.0.1.1.2.20040127085609.0412bd30@gid.co.uk>
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At 06:41 27/1/04, you wrote: >NOTE: please CC me as I am not subscribed to the list. > >Hi all, > >I have set up a FreeBSD -CURRENT box as a WAP sucessfully. I am now in the >process of setting up WEP. > >I have successfully turned on WEP on the WAP with: > >ifconfig_wi0="ssid doubt_it wepmode on wepkey 0x032ED30A31CD97041DCE535047 >channel 11 media DS/11Mbps mediaopt hostap up stationname 'FreeBSD_AP'" > >This seems to work fine. > >However, the problem is trying to get my MacOSX powerbook to log into the >network with a WEP password i.e. The password keeps getting rejected. > >I'm acutally typing in the hex number prefixed with a $. As recommended by: > >http://www.atpm.com/8.04/wifi.shtml > >Has anyone had any experience on connecting MacOSX to a FreeBSD WAP with >WEP enabled ? Yes. I think you should put in just 032ED30A31CD97041DCE535047 >If so could you please shine some on light on how to get my WEP password >accepted on the MacOSX side. > >Thanks > >- Alex > >p.s Yes I know WEP is crackable. It is my 1st layer of security. > > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-mobile-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Bob Bishop +44 (0)118 977 4017 rb@gid.co.uk fax +44 (0)118 989 4254
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