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plasma-widget-network-manager package

  1. Bug #339313
  2. Comment #96

Comment 96 for bug 339313

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Ryan Novosielski (novosirj) wrote : Re: [Bug 339313] Re: Kubuntu Jaunty: Cannot Connect To Wireless Network with WEP shared key

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No, actually, I'm pretty certain now that you are not correct. I believe
you are thinking of ASCII passphrase, not ASCII key. Converting ASCII
keys to HEX and back again is merely HEX representations of ASCII
characters. I don't care what sort of router or card you're using,
ABCDEFG in ASCII is 41424344454647 in HEX.

Asraniel wrote:
> actually there is really no reliable method available. that it works for you is pure luck. depending on the AP manufacturer, another hash is used. So it can very well be that most of the APs sold in you town come from the same manufacturer have the same hash. But for others it won't work.
> By the way, windows has the exact same problem. Their solution is to provide a hash anyway, but then it magicaly fails on certain wireless networks and you have no idea why.
> Not sure whatthe best thing to do is, i think there will be less problems if there is no hash provided for 64bit wep (which is depreciated anyway).
>

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