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<P><FONT SIZE=2>yo.<BR>
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Had this problem before.<BR>
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you having one of those super router/switch with 105MBPS ?<BR>
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if so, turn it back to 54MBPS and try again.<BR>
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Regards<BR>
Danny<BR>
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-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com on behalf of Robert L Cochran<BR>
Sent: Fri 12/16/2005 9:56 AM<BR>
To: For users of Fedora Core releases<BR>
Subject: Re: wireless security (again)<BR>
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Ad-hoc mode is a computer-to-computer mode. That's when you want to talk<BR>
to just another computer.<BR>
<BR>
What you want is managed or infrastructure mode, where you talk to an<BR>
access point.<BR>
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Make sure the keys are the same.<BR>
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<BR>
Bob<BR>
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Greg Stoehr wrote:<BR>
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> I read previous threads about wireless security, but am still having a<BR>
> problem. I can disable security on my wireless router (Netgear<BR>
> WGT624) and communicate just fine. As soon as I try to use WEP with<BR>
> 64 or 128 bit, my card can't obtain an IP address. I think it is in<BR>
> the KEY, but am unsure. The Network GUI says to put a "0x" in front<BR>
> of the HEX, and I do, and it doesn't work. Even tried without it...<BR>
> I've manually edited the key-eth1 file with the same info, no joy. <BR>
> I've deleted the entry and created it from scratch (it does have the<BR>
> proper wireless icon) and still have the same problem. My wireless<BR>
> settings are Ad-Hoc, an named SSID (case sensitive with the router),<BR>
> Channel 7, Transmit rate = Auto, then the key as identified in the<BR>
> router. I've even tried selecting another key, refreshing the router,<BR>
> putting that KEY in the GUI, and restarting the laptop (IBM T23) with<BR>
> no luck. The card I am using is a Xircom (again, works without<BR>
> encryption from the router just fine).<BR>
><BR>
> I'm dying here... any ideas?<BR>
><BR>
> Greg<BR>
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