128 bit wep encryption with sp2

Since upgrading to sp2, I can no longer type in 26 hex/dec characters for my
network key. The microsoft wireless configuration will only accept 23 chars.
My router will not accept 23 chars. It worked prior to the upgrade. I am
running xp home edition. 2 other friends have the same problem. When I looked
at the microsoft xp knowledge base it shows wep to be 40 bit, and 104 bit(vs
128bit). If microsoft only allows 104 bits, then this explains the 3 char
difference which is causing the problem, but what is the fix?

Try pasting (ctrl-V) the WEP key into the dialog?

The extra 3 bits should be used for the IV (which should be random).

I found this site at random that sort of explains how WEP works:

http://www.nwfusion.com/research/200...wepprimer.html

Let me know if this helps. I've seen pasting the key work in the past.

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"mefitz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Since upgrading to sp2, I can no longer type in 26 hex/dec characters for
> my
> network key. The microsoft wireless configuration will only accept 23
> chars.
> My router will not accept 23 chars. It worked prior to the upgrade. I am
> running xp home edition. 2 other friends have the same problem. When I
> looked
> at the microsoft xp knowledge base it shows wep to be 40 bit, and 104
> bit(vs
> 128bit). If microsoft only allows 104 bits, then this explains the 3 char
> difference which is causing the problem, but what is the fix?