WiFi Connection Problem - N800

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Kalle Valo wrote:
> "ext Josh Z" <josh.zy at gmail.com> writes:
>
>   
>> Is this a software drawback with OS2008 or a hardware limitation
>> with N800? I'm thinking the former.
>>     
>
> This is a software limitation. IEEE 802.1x with WEP encryption is not
> supported by our current software implementation. It's because 802.1x
> with WEP is considered lecacy implementation and it's being phased out
> by WPA and WPA2.
>
> this has been unsupported with 770, N800 and N810 products, so it's
> not a new issue.
>
>   
>> I think 1/3 of the purpose for getting a N800 has just failed me...sad.
>>     
>
> Yes, this is very unfortunate and there's nothing I can help you with
> right now. I'm sorry about this.
>
> Oh, I just noticed that I accidentally left out the words "WEP
> encryption" from my previous mail. IEEE 802.1x is supported with TKIP
> and AES encryptions, but not with WEP encryption. Sorry for the
> confusion.
>
>   
Better not tell that to my N800 running OS2008.  I can connect at both
home and work, using WEP.


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