RE: problems with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

 > From: "GIGAFAST TECH SUPPORT" <http://www.gigafastethernet.com/~techsupp>
 > Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 11:57:43 -0700
 >
 > Hi. This is Jim from GFE reason why you got this email late is because our
 > mail server went down and the company internet connection has not been
 > installed after the relocation. Sorry for the delayed reply. Do you still
 > need help with this problem?
 > please call us if you do.

No, I returned the card.

 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Robert [http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert]
 > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 6:05 PM
 > To: Tech Support
 > Subject: Re: problems with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
 > 
 >  > From: "Tech Support" <http://www.gigafastethernet.com/~techsupp>
 >  > Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 10:15:48 -0700
 >  >
 >  > hi
 >  > Sorry for the holiday delay, we apologize for any inconvenience.  We
 >  > actually had been received few phone calls about not fully compatible
 > with
 >  > that LinkSys wireless product, too. Well, our wireless PCMCIA card will
 >  > connect with third party(eee802.11b) for sure but not sure will fully
 >  > compatible with all the functions.
 > 
 > Is there a hub besides the Linksys that WEP works with?
 > 
 >  > Because of that we will try to get that
 >  > product soon and test it.  By the way , did you try to set the same WEP
 > key
 >  > on both product?
 > 
 > Yes.  I tried the 37-37-37-37-37 as described below.  I also tried
 > 00-00-00-00-00.  Neither work.
 > 
 > I've upgraded the firmware on the Linksys WAP, but it didn't help.
 > 
 >  > Hope we will have answer for you soon.
 > 
 > Thanks.
 > 
 >  > best wish
 >  >
 >  > tech support
 >  >
 >  > ----- Original Message -----
 >  > From: "Robert" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
 >  > To: <http://www.gigafastethernet.com/~techsupp>
 >  > Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 6:04 PM
 >  > Subject: problems with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
 >  >
 >  > > I am unable to get my WEP to work on my 720-AEX PCMCIA card.  I am able
 >  > > to connect without WEP.  My access point is a LinkSys Etherfast
 > Wireless
 >  > > AP + Cable/DSL Router (BEFW11S4).  I visited the LinkSys web site and
 >  > > they suggested that I set the passphrase to "77777".  Because I set it
 > to
 >  > > that, it suggested that I should be able to set the key to
 >  > > 37 - 37 - 37 - 37 - 37 and have it work.  It doesn't.
 >  > >
 >  > > I did notice that setting WEP on the access point, but not on the
 > PCMCIA
 >  > card,
 >  > > I can receive, but cannot transmit.  Conversely, if I set WEP on the
 >  > PCMCIA
 >  > > card but not on the access point, I can transmit, but not receive.
 >  > >
 >  > > My configuration settings on the PCMCIA card are:
 >  > >
 >  > > Network mode: Infrastructure
 >  > > Encapsulation: None
 >  > > Tx Rate: 11Mbit
 >  > >
 >  > > The connected BSSID is correct -- it is the MAC address of my access
 >  > point.
 >  > >
 >  > > Any ideas on how to get the WEP working?
 >  > >
 >  > > Thanks.
 >  > >