Wireless encryption that works on both Windows and FC3

[Tarek Aly]

Hi everyone,

I'm a complete newbie and I've been trying to get my wireless network up and
running on FC3 (after I gave up on FC4 I had to downgrade).

I reached the point where I could connect to my AP when encryption is
disabled. When enabling encryption, the only way I can connect is when I use
a 64 bit key (I have to mention here that I'm surprised there's no way from
the GUI to specify the encryption mode).

Now my problem is, Windows only allows, AFAIK, another encryption mode which
uses ASCII keys and does not have the 64 bit key scheme as an option.

So, currently, whenever I switch from Windows to Linux, I have to connect
through a network cable to my AP to re-configure encryption. Is there a way
around this problem?

Every help is appreciated.

P.S. How can I search the archives of this list?

[John Summerfield]

Tarek Aly wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm a complete newbie and I've been trying to get my wireless network up and
> running on FC3 (after I gave up on FC4 I had to downgrade).
>
> I reached the point where I could connect to my AP when encryption is
> disabled. When enabling encryption, the only way I can connect is when I use
> a 64 bit key (I have to mention here that I'm surprised there's no way from
> the GUI to specify the encryption mode).
>
> Now my problem is, Windows only allows, AFAIK, another encryption mode which
> uses ASCII keys and does not have the 64 bit key scheme as an option.

I've not configured many Windows boxes, none at all recently, but I 
think Windows works out what kind of key you're using from its length: 
five characters is 40 (64) bits etc.

In Linux one generally sets an ascii key by prefixing it with "s:" so
s:passt

Again, it's quite a while since I configured Wireless on FC, and it's 
likely I modified it with vim.
> So, currently, whenever I switch from Windows to Linux, I have to connect
> through a network cable to my AP to re-configure encryption. Is there a way
> around this problem?
>
> Every help is appreciated.
>
> P.S. How can I search the archives of this list?

Navigate from the unsubscribe address at the foot if every email.
>