> On 07/10/2010 12:49 AM, John Frankish wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I just installed NetworkManager and started to use it with > > wired/wireless connections. > > > > Things work fine with the wired connection, but although > > NetworkManager displays several available wireless networks, it will > > not connect. > > > > The problem is that when I select the available network to join, > > NetworkManager diplays a dialogue "Wireless Network Authentication > > Required" and requests a "WEP 128-bit Passphrase". Entering the "128 > > bits 26 hex digits" code for my router does not work, I believe I need > > to enter a "WEP 40/128-bit Key", but when I select this, the "Connect" > > button is greyed out and I cannot enter the code. > > > > Any ideas whey trying to enter a "WEP 40/128-bit Key" is not possible > > with NetworkManager? > > John, > > According to the IEEE, WEP-40 and WEP-104 "have been deprecated as > they fail to meet their security goals". > > You should instead use WPA2-AES or, if that is not possible, WPA2-PSK. > > -- Thanks for the suggestion, but my old router does not support either of these encryption formats
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