WiFi Connection Problem - N800

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inode0 wrote:
> On Jan 3, 2008 4:30 PM, James Knott <james.knott at rogers.com> wrote:
>   
>> 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.
>>     
>
> With what sort of access point? IEEE 802.11? Those should work fine with WEP.
>
>   

One's 802.11B and the other G.


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