WEP key is not accepted

[1peter1-8]

The 10 digit WEP key is not being accepted within the network manager. Cannot connect to the Internet. Embarq 2WIRE router. Can connect to unsecured networks.

[Henry Hall (hlh)]

I'm not familiar with "10 digit WEP key", only 64bit (40 bits of key and 24 bits of initialization) and 128 bit (104 bits of key and 24 bits of initialization). Or is this some sort of passphrase kind of thing?

[1peter1-8 (gsawinski)]

I found a workaround. I had to disable the proprietary network driver within the administrator>hardware directory. Then I re enabled. Finally I dropped down on the network manual configuration icon in the system tray and changed the WEP key setting from "password" to 128 bit "hexidecimal". It worked finally with my 10 digit router key.

gs
> Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:05:17 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
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> Subject: [Bug 35048 d] Re: WEP key is not accepted
>
> I'm not familiar with "10 digit WEP key", only 64bit (40 bits of key and
> 24 bits of initialization) and 128 bit (104 bits of key and 24 bits of
> initialization). Or is this some sort of passphrase kind of thing?
>
> ** Changed in: dell-mini
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
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> WEP key is not accepted
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/350488
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> Status in Dell Inspiron Mini with Custom Dell UI: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> The 10 digit WEP key is not being accepted within the network manager. Cannot connect to the Internet. Embarq 2WIRE router. Can connect to unsecured networks.