Setting up WEP security

Im just trying to secure my wireless with WEP, but it seems to not be
working. How many characters does a 128bit key need to be?

Thanks
David

Thus spaketh David Ronson:
> Im just trying to secure my wireless with WEP, but it seems to not be
> working. How many characters does a 128bit key need to be?
>
> Thanks
> David

26.

Can you not just enter a Passphrase and then click on generate to
generate the WEP key?


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"David Ronson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Im just trying to secure my wireless with WEP, but it seems to not be
> working. How many characters does a 128bit key need to be?
>
> Thanks
> David



There is this here that might help you

http://www.andrewscompanies.com/tools/wep.asp

although I'm not sure what you mean by it not working...?

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"David Ronson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Im just trying to secure my wireless with WEP, but it seems to not be
> working. How many characters does a 128bit key need to be?
>
> Thanks
> David
>
>

Is WPA available to you? If it is use that instead, much more secure than
WEP. Do a search on google for WEP cracking and you'll see what I mean.

Gav

"David Ronson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Im just trying to secure my wireless with WEP, but it seems to not be
> working. How many characters does a 128bit key need to be?
>
> Thanks
> David

Forget WEP, it is not secure and can be hacked easily, use WPA

"The Wizzard" <000@00.00> wrote in message
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> "David Ronson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > Im just trying to secure my wireless with WEP, but it seems to not be
> > working. How many characters does a 128bit key need to be?
> >
> > Thanks
> > David
>
> Forget WEP, it is not secure and can be hacked easily, use WPA

What a load of bullshit.

Show me a utility that quickly and *easily* hacks WEP

Then show us all how to *easily* use it

Then I might just believe you numb skull!

The fact is, there isn't one! And you know there isn't one. So why make
claims that don't hold up?

ROG

On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:19:48 +0000, Roger wrote:
> "The Wizzard" <000@00.00> wrote in message
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>> "David Ronson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> > Im just trying to secure my wireless with WEP, but it seems to not be
>> > working. How many characters does a 128bit key need to be?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > David
>>
>> Forget WEP, it is not secure and can be hacked easily, use WPA
>
> What a load of bullshit.
>
> Show me a utility that quickly and *easily* hacks WEP

<http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1021256519470427962>

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wired_Equivalent_Privacy> "Several serious
weaknesses were identified by cryptanalysts - any WEP key can be cracked
with readily available software in two minutes or less"

"Tommy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:19:48 +0000, Roger wrote:
> > "The Wizzard" <000@00.00> wrote in message
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> <http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1021256519470427962>
>
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wired_Equivalent_Privacy> "Several serious
> weaknesses were identified by cryptanalysts - any WEP key can be cracked
> with readily available software in two minutes or less"

I will repeat myself. There is no utility out there that will *easily*
crack WEP, without special hardware, and a considerable amount of knowledge.
When someone releases software that will work with any Wifi card and will
crack the key by just clicking a button and waiting for the key to appear I
will change my thoughts on the matter.

Roger wrote:

> I will repeat myself. There is no utility out there that will *easily*
> crack WEP, without special hardware, and a considerable amount of knowledge.

Who said there was? Nobody. WEP is easily cracked towards WPA.

> When someone releases software that will work with any Wifi card and will
> crack the key by just clicking a button and waiting for the key to appear I
> will change my thoughts on the matter.

Who cares what you think? WPA/2 is more secure than WEP, WEP should be
avoided if possible.

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> Thus spaketh David Ronson:
> > Im just trying to secure my wireless with WEP, but it
> > seems to not be working. How many characters does a
> > 128bit key need to be? Thanks
> > David
>
> 26.
>
> Can you not just enter a Passphrase and then click on
> generate to generate the WEP key?

Better still use WPA-PSK if the equipment permits. If it doesn't, maybe
time to upgrade..?

Ivor