RE: Using neat to configure wireless card

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Just to confirm that encryption is possible ...

My Belkin 802.11b pcmcia works with 128 bit encryption using the orinoco
driver in Redhat 8.0 (only a single key though - sorry)



> -----Original Message-----
> From: psyche-list-admin@redhat.com
> [mailto:psyche-list-admin@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Keith Winston
> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 05:37
> To: psyche-list@redhat.com
> Subject: Re: Using neat to configure wireless card
>
>
> Matthew Saltzman wrote:
>
> > A couple of points:
> >
> > We use 128-bit encryption and all that is required is to enter the
> > complete 26-digit hex value in the single key field in neat.
>
> Interesting, I didn't know iwconfig supported 128-bit keys at all.
> AFAIK, the 802.11b standard defines only 40-bit keys and all 128-bit
> solutions today are proprietary extensions.  What wireless card are you
> using?
>
> I haven't tried using any 128-bit cards because my wireless cards are
> Orinoco silver (40-bit only).
>
> OT, does anyone know the state of 802.11a or 802.11g support in the 2.5
> kernels?  Linksys has started selling what they call "54G" cards and
> hubs, which I am guessing is 802.11g.
>
> Best Regards,
> Keith
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