can I use a passphrase in windows managed networking?

I am using a netgear wireless modem router via ethernet to my host PC, I am
using 128 bit WEP encryption via the use of a passphrase. I also have two
other pc's that are on the network that have netgear M111 network adapters,
these are easy to configure using the netgear network connection software as
all I do is search for the network and enter the passphrase and bingo they
are connected. I have a problem however with my laptop, I dont have any
network software that allows me to enter a passphrase only windows managed
networking, this only allows me to manually enter 64bit or 128bit
encryption, is there any way that I can enter just the passphrase to connect
to the network?

Windows XP Pro

On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 13:10:52 +0300, T5 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I am using 128 bit WEP encryption via the use of a passphrase.

WEP is flawed beyond repair.
You should install "WindowsXP-KB917021-v3-x86-ENU.exe" update and use WPA2
(or, at least WPA) PSK with a password not shorter that 63 symbols (look
here: http://grc.com/pass).

Tony.

On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 13:10:52 +0300, T5 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> is there any way that I can enter just the passphrase to connect to the
> network?
And the answer to your initial question is - Yes, WZC is exactly that: you
create a connection in the list, set it's properties (passphraze included)
and just use it.
I do not use no "helper" software at all, neither WiFi adapter vendor's
nor "Boingo"-like one. All is needed really are just the most recent WiFi
adapter drivers and WZC. That's all.

Tony.

Hi
Actually, copying the HEX string from the Router, and pasting it in the
Wireless client, is a better practice when using WEP.
WPA is better but you can not use it unless all your wireless hardware
support it.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"T5" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am using a netgear wireless modem router via ethernet to my host PC, I am
>using 128 bit WEP encryption via the use of a passphrase. I also have two
>other pc's that are on the network that have netgear M111 network adapters,
>these are easy to configure using the netgear network connection software
>as all I do is search for the network and enter the passphrase and bingo
>they are connected. I have a problem however with my laptop, I dont have
>any network software that allows me to enter a passphrase only windows
>managed networking, this only allows me to manually enter 64bit or 128bit
>encryption, is there any way that I can enter just the passphrase to
>connect to the network?
>
> Windows XP Pro
>

On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 19:43:06 +0300, Jack (MVP-Networking).
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> WPA is better but you can not use it unless all your wireless hardware
> support it
WEP is crap. Period.

If some of equipment is not WPA-capable - either update it's
firmwre|driver or just dump it.

Tony.