Belkin router WEP passphrase problem

I have a Belkin wireless router that uses a passphrase to create a 128
bit WEP key. The problem is that it doesn't reveal the hex equivalent
of it and my wireless card needs a hex key instead of a
passphrase(Belkin terminology - not sure if it's a universal term).

What do i do?

-mhd

> I have a Belkin wireless router that uses a passphrase to create a 128
> bit WEP key. The problem is that it doesn't reveal the hex equivalent
> of it and my wireless card needs a hex key instead of a

Surely it must somewhere? Either that or ignore the passphrase and
enter the wep key yourself.

I can't see how they could have a product with a proprietary key
generation algorithm which needs to offer a key for external use and not
expose it?

David.

In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, -mhd
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>I have a Belkin wireless router that uses a passphrase to create a 128
>bit WEP key. The problem is that it doesn't reveal the hex equivalent
>of it and my wireless card needs a hex key instead of a
>passphrase(Belkin terminology - not sure if it's a universal term).
>
>What do i do?

My F5D7230-4 shows in on the Wireless->Security page, maybe you need to
upgrade the firmware?
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-mhd <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have a Belkin wireless router that uses a passphrase to create a 128
>bit WEP key. The problem is that it doesn't reveal the hex equivalent
>of it and my wireless card needs a hex key instead of a
>passphrase(Belkin terminology - not sure if it's a universal term).

Since the Belkin doesn't reveal the 128 bit hex produced by the
passphrase I found that I can enter the key manually instead.

Thanks to those that replied.

-mhd