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On Thursday 04 October 2007 14:48:02 Mel wrote:
[...]
> # ifconfig wpi0 up list scan worked.
>
> # ifconfig wpi0 inet 192.168.1.50 netmask 255.255.255.0 ssid MYSSID wepmode
> on weptxkey 1 wepkey 1:0x123456 mode 11g
> Read from remote host laptop: Operation timed out

Try adding "channel N" to your ifconfig line (available from scan results). 
Although it isn't strictly required to be set, wpa_supplicant tries to 
associate with wrong frequency unless I manually change channel. Maybe the 
same workaround will work for you too.