Access point fails with WEP

Hi all,

I have a Netgear WAG102 AP. It's in the middle of a big (circa 6500sqm)
exhibition centre. The floor is a structure of square metal slabs, and
the AP is underneath. There are a few pillars around, but the signal is
excellent all over, even at the perimeter.

However, as soon as I switch on WEP, my client can't associate. This
happens on my laptop in both Linux and Windows, and it's known to work
with WEP with other access points.

I *can* still see the WAP in kismet.

Just wondering if anyone can throw me a clue.

Thanks,

Antony

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In <44039671$0$29575$(E-Mail Removed)> on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:16:47
+0000, Antony Gelberg <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have a Netgear WAG102 AP. It's in the middle of a big (circa 6500sqm)
>exhibition centre. The floor is a structure of square metal slabs, and
>the AP is underneath. There are a few pillars around, but the signal is
>excellent all over, even at the perimeter.
>
>However, as soon as I switch on WEP, my client can't associate. This
>happens on my laptop in both Linux and Windows, and it's known to work
>with WEP with other access points.
>
>I *can* still see the WAP in kismet.
>
>Just wondering if anyone can throw me a clue.

The usual problem is wrong key format, ASCII versus hex.

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John Navas wrote:
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> In <44039671$0$29575$(E-Mail Removed)> on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:16:47
> +0000, Antony Gelberg <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>I have a Netgear WAG102 AP. It's in the middle of a big (circa 6500sqm)
>>exhibition centre. The floor is a structure of square metal slabs, and
>>the AP is underneath. There are a few pillars around, but the signal is
>>excellent all over, even at the perimeter.
>>
>>However, as soon as I switch on WEP, my client can't associate. This
>>happens on my laptop in both Linux and Windows, and it's known to work
>>with WEP with other access points.
>>
>>I *can* still see the WAP in kismet.
>>
>>Just wondering if anyone can throw me a clue.
>
>
> The usual problem is wrong key format, ASCII versus hex.

Don't think so. I'm sure I set 128-bit and 26 characters. But I'll try
again in the morning.

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In <4403a1ea$0$29573$(E-Mail Removed)> on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:05:44
+0000, Antony Gelberg <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>John Navas wrote:
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>> In <44039671$0$29575$(E-Mail Removed)> on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:16:47
>> +0000, Antony Gelberg <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have a Netgear WAG102 AP. It's in the middle of a big (circa 6500sqm)
>>>exhibition centre. The floor is a structure of square metal slabs, and
>>>the AP is underneath. There are a few pillars around, but the signal is
>>>excellent all over, even at the perimeter.
>>>
>>>However, as soon as I switch on WEP, my client can't associate. This
>>>happens on my laptop in both Linux and Windows, and it's known to work
>>>with WEP with other access points.
>>>
>>>I *can* still see the WAP in kismet.
>>>
>>>Just wondering if anyone can throw me a clue.
>>
>> The usual problem is wrong key format, ASCII versus hex.
>
>Don't think so. I'm sure I set 128-bit and 26 characters. But I'll try
>again in the morning.

Try entering both keys in hex.

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Hi, I have been running around helping freinds setting up wi-fi AP and
WDS (wireless repeaters) and try securing them.

I find more times that they use the wrong format for the WEP keys, to
use Hexadecimal characters you can only use (the numbers 0-9 and
letters a-f) unless your documentation tells you otherwise.

And must be correct number of characters be it numbers or letter.

This method requires you to enter a 10 character Hexadecimal key for 64
bit WEP, and a 26 character Hexadecimal key for 128 bit WEP

check out this web site for help.

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...ss_encrypt.htm

John Navas wrote:
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> In <4403a1ea$0$29573$(E-Mail Removed)> on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:05:44
> +0000, Antony Gelberg <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>John Navas wrote:
>>
>>>[POSTED TO alt.internet.wireless - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
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>>>In <44039671$0$29575$(E-Mail Removed)> on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:16:47
>>>+0000, Antony Gelberg <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have a Netgear WAG102 AP. It's in the middle of a big (circa 6500sqm)
>>>>exhibition centre. The floor is a structure of square metal slabs, and
>>>>the AP is underneath. There are a few pillars around, but the signal is
>>>>excellent all over, even at the perimeter.
>>>>
>>>>However, as soon as I switch on WEP, my client can't associate. This
>>>>happens on my laptop in both Linux and Windows, and it's known to work
>>>>with WEP with other access points.
>>>>
>>>>I *can* still see the WAP in kismet.
>>>>
>>>>Just wondering if anyone can throw me a clue.
>>>
>>>The usual problem is wrong key format, ASCII versus hex.
>>
>>Don't think so. I'm sure I set 128-bit and 26 characters. But I'll try
>>again in the morning.
>
>
> Try entering both keys in hex.

Ok. I didn't strictly do this. I entered a passphrase on the WAP which
generated a 26-character hex key. Is this different from entering that
26-character key directly?

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In <44041df4$0$23284$(E-Mail Removed)> on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 09:54:56
+0000, Antony Gelberg <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>John Navas wrote:

>> Try entering both keys in hex.
>
>Ok. I didn't strictly do this. I entered a passphrase on the WAP which
>generated a 26-character hex key. Is this different from entering that
>26-character key directly?

Hard to say. Just try exactly what I wrote.

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> Ok. I didn't strictly do this. I entered a passphrase on the WAP which
> generated a 26-character hex key. Is this different from entering that
> 26-character key directly?

That's fine, you did enter the same hex key on the cient didn't you?

You didn't actually state that you entered the key at both ends!

David.