Ok, so you're using 128-bit WEP. I assume you enter the raw hex string and pick "128-bit Raw Hex Key" from the dropdown? Is your access point set to allow "Shared Key", "Open System", or both for authentication? Dan On Wed, 2004-10-27 at 06:18 -0700, Bikehead wrote: > I think I have a similar problem with NetworkManager. I have a wireless > network with no broadcast and WEP. No problem I think, I'll add it > using the 'wireless network' selection. It prompts me for an essid, > which I enter, and then a key, which I enter as a raw hex string. Now > most of the time applet will keep prompting me for the key even though I > know its correct. > > __o > _-\<,_ Brian > (_)/ (_) bikehead@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx x503 > > > > Jason 'vanRijn' Kasper wrote: > > >On Tue, 2004-10-26 at 11:02 -0400, Dan Williams wrote: > >[snip] > > > > > >>>I also like that I have access to both my wired and wireless interfaces. > >>> > >>> > >>How do you mean? When you only have a wired connection (no wireless > >>card plugged in), the applet will hide itself (somewhat debatable, I > >>think it should show all the time) [snip] > >> > >> > > > >Can you PLEASE make the applet always show up? Please, Please? > > > >Also, I'm not sure I understand how NetworkManagerInfo is supposed to > >work.... > > > >I have a wireless LAN at home, where I have chosen to not broadcast the > >SID, AND I have WEP turned on. I started the NetworkManager service, > >and started NetworkManagerInfo. It was unable to find or associate to > >the SID, of course. So I selected "Other wireless networks..." from the > >menu, and was able to put my SID in, but that's as far as I got. > >NetworkManagerInfo came back with an error of some sort. I'm assuming > >that it was trying to associate to the AP, but since it didn't have any > >information for the WEP key, it wasn't able to. > > > >Am I doing something wrong? I did read the docs that came with > >NetworkManager and didn't find anything related to WEP. It would seem to > >make sense to me that the popup for "put your ESSID in here" should also > >include information like alternative channels, rate, and WEP key, > >shouldn't it? I agree that it should only ask for this once, but it > >should ask for it once, shouldn't it? > > > >TIA! > > > > > > > > > > >