WEP Hex Key 2 Passphrase Help!

Hello all, quick question, I've got an old 3COM Router ( 3CRWE50194 )
which only allows either automatic or manual WEP Key generation, no
passphrase option. I just got a Prism2 PC Card from PheeNet which
doesn't seem to have anywhere to enter a Hex Key, only a spot for a
passphrase! Any help on how to link these two up?

Phil
@substatica.com

A possible workaround would be to download Boingo. It's a free download at
www.boingo.com and has quite a bit more useful features than a lot of the
utilities that come with some cards.

Don't be scared off by the subscription info. It is not necessary to
subscribe.


Bob


"Phil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello all, quick question, I've got an old 3COM Router ( 3CRWE50194 )
> which only allows either automatic or manual WEP Key generation, no
> passphrase option. I just got a Prism2 PC Card from PheeNet which
> doesn't seem to have anywhere to enter a Hex Key, only a spot for a
> passphrase! Any help on how to link these two up?
>
> Phil
> @substatica.com

The PC Card is not compatible, XP doesn't recognize it as a wifi card,
the wifi options can only be set from within the cards hardware
configuration advanced settings. The utility which came with the card
craps out with the error,

"Cannot connect to Network Agent"

Or some such thing. Thanks for the idea though, any more?

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 17:03:08 -0500, "Bob Hall"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>A possible workaround would be to download Boingo. It's a free download at
>www.boingo.com and has quite a bit more useful features than a lot of the
>utilities that come with some cards.
>
>Don't be scared off by the subscription info. It is not necessary to
>subscribe.
>
>
>Bob
>
>
>"Phil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> Hello all, quick question, I've got an old 3COM Router ( 3CRWE50194 )
>> which only allows either automatic or manual WEP Key generation, no
>> passphrase option. I just got a Prism2 PC Card from PheeNet which
>> doesn't seem to have anywhere to enter a Hex Key, only a spot for a
>> passphrase! Any help on how to link these two up?
>>
>> Phil
>> @substatica.com
>

Did you try Boingo?

It should do all the work the card's config utility was supposed to.


"Phil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> The PC Card is not compatible, XP doesn't recognize it as a wifi card,
> the wifi options can only be set from within the cards hardware
> configuration advanced settings. The utility which came with the card
> craps out with the error,
>
> "Cannot connect to Network Agent"
>
> Or some such thing. Thanks for the idea though, any more?
>
> On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 17:03:08 -0500, "Bob Hall"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >A possible workaround would be to download Boingo. It's a free download
at
> >www.boingo.com and has quite a bit more useful features than a lot of the
> >utilities that come with some cards.
> >
> >Don't be scared off by the subscription info. It is not necessary to
> >subscribe.
> >
> >
> >Bob
> >
> >
> >"Phil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
> >> Hello all, quick question, I've got an old 3COM Router ( 3CRWE50194 )
> >> which only allows either automatic or manual WEP Key generation, no
> >> passphrase option. I just got a Prism2 PC Card from PheeNet which
> >> doesn't seem to have anywhere to enter a Hex Key, only a spot for a
> >> passphrase! Any help on how to link these two up?
> >>
> >> Phil
> >> @substatica.com
> >
>

Ah, you looked at the compatibility chart.

Well, according to that chart, Boingo doesn't support my work laptop's
built-in Prism 2.5 card, nor does it support my personal WPC11 version 4.

Guess what. I use it with both of those cards.

Do whatever you wish. I just tried to help.


"Phil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Boingo does not support this card. Windows XP's wireless zero thing
> does not support the card so settings must be adjusted through the
> cards device settings. Boingo only supports cards which XP's net zero
> thing works with.
>
> On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 22:51:45 -0500, "Bob Hall"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Did you try Boingo?
> >
> >It should do all the work the card's config utility was supposed to.
> >
> >
> >"Phil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
> >> The PC Card is not compatible, XP doesn't recognize it as a wifi card,
> >> the wifi options can only be set from within the cards hardware
> >> configuration advanced settings. The utility which came with the card
> >> craps out with the error,
> >>
> >> "Cannot connect to Network Agent"
> >>
> >> Or some such thing. Thanks for the idea though, any more?
> >>
> >> On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 17:03:08 -0500, "Bob Hall"
> >> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >>
> >> >A possible workaround would be to download Boingo. It's a free
download
> >at
> >> >www.boingo.com and has quite a bit more useful features than a lot of
the
> >> >utilities that come with some cards.
> >> >
> >> >Don't be scared off by the subscription info. It is not necessary to
> >> >subscribe.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Bob
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Phil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
> >> >> Hello all, quick question, I've got an old 3COM Router (
3CRWE50194 )
> >> >> which only allows either automatic or manual WEP Key generation, no
> >> >> passphrase option. I just got a Prism2 PC Card from PheeNet which
> >> >> doesn't seem to have anywhere to enter a Hex Key, only a spot for a
> >> >> passphrase! Any help on how to link these two up?
> >> >>
> >> >> Phil
> >> >> @substatica.com
> >> >
> >>
> >
>

Oh, I'll give it a shot then. Didn't mean to offend, I just thought
their chart would be accurate. I'll let ya know. Thanks for the tip.

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 23:42:00 -0500, "Bob Hall"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Ah, you looked at the compatibility chart.
>
>Well, according to that chart, Boingo doesn't support my work laptop's
>built-in Prism 2.5 card, nor does it support my personal WPC11 version 4.
>
>Guess what. I use it with both of those cards.
>
>Do whatever you wish. I just tried to help.
>
>
>"Phil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> Boingo does not support this card. Windows XP's wireless zero thing
>> does not support the card so settings must be adjusted through the
>> cards device settings. Boingo only supports cards which XP's net zero
>> thing works with.
>>
>> On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 22:51:45 -0500, "Bob Hall"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> >Did you try Boingo?
>> >
>> >It should do all the work the card's config utility was supposed to.
>> >
>> >
>> >"Phil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> >> The PC Card is not compatible, XP doesn't recognize it as a wifi card,
>> >> the wifi options can only be set from within the cards hardware
>> >> configuration advanced settings. The utility which came with the card
>> >> craps out with the error,
>> >>
>> >> "Cannot connect to Network Agent"
>> >>
>> >> Or some such thing. Thanks for the idea though, any more?
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 17:03:08 -0500, "Bob Hall"
>> >> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >A possible workaround would be to download Boingo. It's a free
>download
>> >at
>> >> >www.boingo.com and has quite a bit more useful features than a lot of
>the
>> >> >utilities that come with some cards.
>> >> >
>> >> >Don't be scared off by the subscription info. It is not necessary to
>> >> >subscribe.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Bob
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"Phil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> >> >> Hello all, quick question, I've got an old 3COM Router (
>3CRWE50194 )
>> >> >> which only allows either automatic or manual WEP Key generation, no
>> >> >> passphrase option. I just got a Prism2 PC Card from PheeNet which
>> >> >> doesn't seem to have anywhere to enter a Hex Key, only a spot for a
>> >> >> passphrase! Any help on how to link these two up?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Phil
>> >> >> @substatica.com
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>>
>