WEP help

It's the same.

It maybe possible to get a firmware upgrade that bumps you to 128, but the 64 number is just another way of representing the same thing.

Also, while 128 is nice, it's not that secure (if you truely need security).  Any form of WEP will keep most people out.  Even the best WEP won't keep a determined person out.

if there's a problem, it's not because the bits are different ... as I've already told you, they are the same (it's just the wording that's different).

make sure you are using the same key type: hex for instance

ok, thanks.  but i still can't enable WEP because the bits are different.  my computer gets disconnected from my router everytime I change the security.  so how can I connect to the internet and also have WEP security??

Ok, follow my directions in the other post for making up a HEX key - 26 for 128bit and 13 for 64bit.

Also it was posted yesturday getting the newest driver (this was for the 1350 card - you have not specified any hardware info) solved the similiar problem the gentleman was having.

Do not use the passphrase method as different manufacturers and Windows use different ways of generating the keys from the phrase.  And yes, they have to be exact, thus the security.  Use the right number of HEX digits (26 for a 128bit key).  0-9 and A-F in a very random manner.

I have an inspiron 1100.  my wireless router is netgear 54 Mbps WGR614 v5 and my wireless card is a compaq 11 Mbps wireless card

what do you mean by key type?  sorry, i'm not that familiar with this kind of stuff.  or what do I put in the keys??and they have to be the same?

 

ok, a 13 hex for 64 bit...got it..i'll tell you what happens

ok, i'm trying to put 13 hex's but it says that i can only put 10.

Then put ten in both devices - make them identical.

Thanks John.  I figured it out.  I now have WEP security.  THanks a lot!! your help is very much appreciated :) 

u can also add MAC filtering to help security, this blocks out other network cards.