http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 Zheng Chen changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |zchen@novell.com AssignedTo|bnc-team-screening@forge.pr |bnc-team-gnome@forge.provo. |ovo.novell.com |novell.com -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 User jmatejek@novell.com added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284#c2 --- Comment #2 from Jan Matejek 2009-07-02 07:12:03 MDT --- i'm installing M3 now, but from what you wrote, i'm pretty confident that the original bug is not fixed. to clarify: by "WEP key" in the following text, i mean 40-bit or 104-bit number which, concatenated with a 24bits random IV value (thus forming 64bit or 128bit key respectively), is used to encrypt the wireless packets. in traditional iwconfig interface, you can enter this key either as a sequence of 10 or 26 hex digits, or via "s:" syntax as a sequence of 5 or 13 ascii characters, whose bytes are then concatenated to form the desired n-bit sequence what i see now in my M1 networkmanager dialog are the following choices (roughly translated to english from my localized version): * WEP 40/128bit key --> this means that the user is required to input 10 or 26 hexadecimal digits, which are then used directly as a WEP key * WEP 128-bit passphrase --> i am not sure what this is, but from my observation, it seems that the passphrase (length and character types aren't limited) is run through some kind of hash function and output of that is used as the WEP key * LEAP * Dynamic WEP (802.1x) --> those two don't apply for "plain" WEP keys what is missing is the option that was there before -and- that should IMO be the default: * WEP 40/128bit ascii key --> user needs to input 5 or 13 ascii characters, which are then directly used as a WEP key, similar to iwconfig's "s:" syntax this is actually the option that is in widespread use, and not having it is rendering NetworkManager (and conversely Linux as a whole) completely unusable for a wide range of public WEP encrypted networks now, is this "ascii key" option present in M3 ? -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 User bili@novell.com added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284#c4 Li Bin changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AssignedTo|bnc-team-gnome@forge.provo. |bili@novell.com |novell.com | --- Comment #4 from Li Bin 2009-07-03 02:46:06 MDT --- Jan, I got it, you just need "WEP 40/128bit ascii key", from the old version of NetworkManager I found the "WEP 64/128-bit Hex" and "WEP 64/128-bit Ascii" Security type. Now in new verion of NetworkManager just only "WEP 40/128-bit Key", it support the hex and ascii, you can input 5 or 13 ascii characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal digits.

From the mailing list, I found below info:

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1) Why does a user have to select between HEX and ASCII? It isn't difficult at all to take the string that is entered, check how many characters it has and whether there are any non-hex characters and tell from that what kind it is.

It's possible to detect HEX vs. ASCII, yes. ASCII is either 5 or 13 ASCII characters, while hex is either 10 or 26 hex characters.

And from the changelog of NetworkManager I found, 2008-08-20 Dan Williams * src/wireless-security/ws-wep-key.c src/wireless-security/ws-wep-key.h - Combine ASCII and Hex key types, becuase we can automatically differentiate between the two - Default to Hex/ASCII key type because apparently too many people have trouble with the concept of WEP passphrases * src/wireless-dialog.c src/connection-editor/page-wireless-security.c - Combine ASCII and Hex key types So would mind try to connect with "WEP 40/128-bit Key"? Thanks -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 Li Bin changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|ASSIGNED |NEEDINFO Info Provider| |jmatejek@novell.com -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 User bili@novell.com added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284#c6 Li Bin changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEEDINFO |RESOLVED Info Provider|jmatejek@novell.com | Resolution| |NORESPONSE --- Comment #6 from Li Bin 2009-07-10 09:51:31 MDT --- ->Noresponse. Feel free to reopen it if any issue. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 User stefan.l.arndt@gmx.net added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284#c8 Stefan Arndt changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|RESOLVED |REOPENED CC| |stefan.l.arndt@gmx.net Resolution|NORESPONSE | --- Comment #8 from Stefan Arndt 2009-08-29 15:03:36 MDT --- Hello, I installed 11.2 today (openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 6 (i586)) The WEP ascii option is still missing, enter the ascii key into the hex field did not work because I cannot enter all letters. Regards Stefan Arndt -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 User bili@novell.com added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284#c9 Li Bin changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|ASSIGNED |NEEDINFO Info Provider| |stefan.l.arndt@gmx.net --- Comment #9 from Li Bin 2009-08-30 20:34:59 MDT --- Stefan, Do you input 5 or 13 ascii characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal digits? And do you use "WEP 40/128-bit Key" mode? Please tell more about your issue. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 User stefan.l.arndt@gmx.net added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284#c11 --- Comment #11 from Stefan Arndt 2009-09-01 00:09:34 MDT --- One Update, after rebooting, all works. It looks like this is all about configuration. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 User axel.braun@gmx.de added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284#c13 Axel Braun changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|RESOLVED |REOPENED CC| |axel.braun@gmx.de Resolution|FIXED | --- Comment #13 from Axel Braun 2009-09-14 00:47:39 MDT --- Just installed Milestone 7, the problem persists: - Networkmanager proposes constantly the wrong encryption (WPA instead of WEP) - Connection via networkmanager to WEP network is not possible - only traditional method works Reopened -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 User bili@novell.com added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284#c14 Li Bin changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|ASSIGNED |NEEDINFO Info Provider| |axel.braun@gmx.de --- Comment #14 from Li Bin 2009-09-14 04:55:52 MDT --- Axel, What's your wrong encryption? And do you use "WEP 40/128-bit Key" mode? You don't have the WEP options? Please tell more about your issue. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 User jmatejek@novell.com added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284#c16 --- Comment #16 from Jan Matejek 2009-09-14 11:43:37 MDT --- (In reply to comment #15)

I'm using 128 bit passphrase and preshared key - what do you mena with WEP opton?

that's wrong. you have to use "WEP 40/128-bit Key" the "passphrase" variant is ... eh. i have yet to see somebody who would ever use it. anyway, just tested on M7 and when you input 5 or 13 ascii characters with the default "WEP 40/128bit key", the correct thing happens. so this can be closed from my point of view. Axel, please confirm that with latest factory and "40/128bit key", everything works. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 User jmatejek@novell.com added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284#c18 --- Comment #18 from Jan Matejek 2009-09-15 06:04:15 MDT --- (In reply to comment #17)

No, it does not work: I have either the passphrase, or the Hex key (for 64 or 128bit) option - and I have no clue what the hex key for my passphrase is - and

in latest NM, you should be able to input *ASCII password* into the "40/128bit key" - if you enter 5 or 13 ascii characters (the password), the OK button is enabled, at least for me. no reference to "hex" in the name of the option - if you have, you probably don't have the right version of NM. the "passphrase" option is big nonsense and nobody ever uses it. (what it does is that it repeats the passphrase to get 128bit string, and hashes that with md5 or something - definitely not what you want)

Despite the fact that it still offers the wrong encryption to enter your secrets...

are you saying that it only offers WPA for WEP-encrypted networks? if so, that is a different bug, please report it -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 User axel.braun@gmx.de added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284#c20 --- Comment #20 from Axel Braun 2009-09-15 15:02:53 MDT --- Created an attachment (id=318409) --> (http://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=318409) screenshot - passphrase These are the options I see when I'm asked for the security - and of course, in Yast2 I can enter an ASCII password, otherwise I woulnt get any connection at all. But not in networkmanager -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 User jmatejek@novell.com added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284#c22 Jan Matejek changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|ASSIGNED |NEEDINFO Info Provider| |bili@novell.com --- Comment #22 from Jan Matejek 2009-09-16 06:44:21 MDT --- Ah, of course. you're using knetworkmanager, i'm using GNOME version. Same bug, different client. this should probably go to KDE folks and not NetworkManager folks ... Li? (In reply to comment #21)

Created an attachment (id=318410) --> (http://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=318410) [details] screenshot - encryption

...and this is what it offers for a WEP network. Different bug you mean? yes, this is a different bug.

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http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 User bili@novell.com added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284#c24 Li Bin changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Info Provider|bili@novell.com |wstephenson@novell.com Summary|NetworkManager does not |In KDE NetworkManager does |support ascii WEP keys |not support ascii WEP keys --- Comment #24 from Li Bin 2009-09-16 20:33:30 MDT --- Axel, Now Will Stephenson is working on the KDE's applet. Will, Could you have time to take care of this? -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 Stephan Binner changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Severity|Critical |Major -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 Stephan Kulow changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flag| |SHIP_STOPPER- -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 User znmeb@cesmail.net added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284#c27 M. Edward (Ed) Borasky changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |znmeb@cesmail.net --- Comment #27 from M. Edward (Ed) Borasky 2009-10-17 14:52:09 MDT --- Yeah ... can't connect to a WEP network in a coffee shop with KDE Network Manager. I'm on Windows at the moment researching this issue, but will go back and try to connect using the "ifup" method. What I was given is a ten-character ASCII key. When I type that into the Windows dialogs, everything works. When I used to type that into the *Gnome* network manager on 11.1, everything worked. So it's the KDE network manager client on 11.2 RC1 that's broken! -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 User znmeb@cesmail.net added comment http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284#c29 --- Comment #29 from M. Edward (Ed) Borasky 2009-10-18 14:27:17 MDT --- I was able to connect successfully to this WEP network from the Gnome Network Manager client on 11.2 RC 1. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498284 Will Stephenson changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary|knetworkmanager does not |knetworkmanager cannot use |detect WEP networks |WEP ascii keys -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.