Wireless security setting

I guess I can't figure out how the passphrase in the Intel Pro links up with the WEP Key values I entered in the ActionTec DSL Gateway. Thanks for looking into it.

So I am guessing that you can make your own key or put in a passphrase and generate the keys off that passphrase?
I have a friend who has the same dsl modem with wi-fi and I will find out for sure. but I think that what you are saying is that it asks you for a passphrase and you can generate keys off it or input your own WEP keys? so example: "my name is bob" - (click generate button)

now im confused. You have the key that is set up with the modem right? Key number 1, ex: 05-AD-9D-AC-DC
When you try to connect to your modem, enter that key in. I believe twice. And what wireless software are you using? Intels or windows?

In the modem I set up 4 keys, each with 5 pairs hex values. There is nowhere in the Intel, that I can find, where I can enter the same 4 key values. I don't understand what I have to put in the intel passphrase, the 4 key values as in the modem sure don't fit.

I'm using Intel software.

 

just a idea..

with the hex passphase keys set in your router.. just enter the same keys into the wireless setup with the intel pro.. and then select 1 key to be active since the other 3 are for backup and easy switching between keys


i would still change to a wpa encryption however

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Yes, I prefer WPA, but for right now, It would be better to help Eshek get his WEP to work too. So you should have the 4 keys from the modem. Set key 1 as the key you are using. When you try to connect to the modem the software should tell you: Please enter password, then you type it in, I think you have to type it in again to confirm. All you are typing is that 5 Hex key like, 5A6BACDCB1 and you connect!

Also try using Windows XP Wireless, unfortunatly I do not have my notebook with me and I can only give rough instructions on how to use it.

Open up control panel (Start > control panel), navigate to network connections, and then open up the wireless connection. look around for: "Use windows to connect to wireless" or something like that. Or I believe you can right-click on the wi-fi connection, select "View availible wireless networks" When that comes up, click advanced because it might say that you use different software. In advanced, look around tabs and stuff for the use windows. This will use Windows XP network instead of Intel. Try it out, if it doesnt work, its not hard to switch back. Just uncheck and open Intel's.

So where you trying to configure it for 64-bit and putting all 4 keys in?
or were you configuring it as 128-bit and putting the 64-bit key in?

WPA is just as simple, You just generate the key, and type that really long key into where you put the password and connect! pretty simple. Intel should remember it so you can connect automatically too. Glad it worked tho!

I was trying to configure it for 64-bit and putting all 4 keys in and they would not fit. No where have I read where 3 of the 4 keys were backup.

Amazing how great things work when you know what you are doing.

Thanks,,,

Thank you all for the help you've given me. Last night I configured for 128 bit WEP which required only 1 Key and that worked fine. What I learned from you all is that out of the 4 Keys I was using for 64-bit in the modem, only one would have been required as the other 3 are backup. That I am sure would have worked.

I'm running OK now with the 128-bit WEP but after giving my brain a rest I think I will look into setting up for WPA.

Thanks for the help. You might see me again on this forum when I try for the WPA.

Haha, o man, I apologize. I should have said that it generates 4 keys and makes it easy to switch between the 4 keys. Like if you want a new key every week for people who are stealing internet from you or whatever. Im glad that made sense and you got it to work!