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. -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org>
