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 <bili@novell.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AssignedTo|bnc-team-gnome@forge.provo. |bili@novell.com |novell.com | --- Comment #4 from Li Bin <bili@novell.com> 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:
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 <dcbw@redhat.com> * 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.