[TAG] encryption kills my connection in linux but wo

[dsrich@ieee.org]

This is actually from Denis Miller - he replied to me, not the list, so I am 
passing it on to the list.

Dave
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>From: dsrich at ieee.org
>To: "Denis Miller" <denis.miller at sympatico.ca>,   The Answer Gang 
><tag at linuxgazette.net>
>Subject: Re: [TAG] encryption kills my connection in linux but works in 
>win98
>Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 17:02:28 -0400
>
>On 28 Jul 2004 at 15:13, Denis Miller wrote:
>
> >
> > I have a wireless connection to my landlords internet connection. Under 
>win98 it works fine but
> > using xandros the encryption does not work. Using no encryption it 
works
>fine.
> > 128 byte, infrastructure mode, netgear am111 usb, signal strength over
>68%.
> > Is there some trick to using encryption I am missing.
>
>1)  Are you actually using encryption under Win98?
>

Yes, my landlord will only use his wifi setup with encryption.  I used the 
setup from the netgear installation cd
>2)  Is your landlord's Access Point set up to allow encryption?  From the 
>fact
>that it works without encryption, it cannot be set up to require it, so it 
>may
>not be set up to allow it at all.
>
It works on his win2000 laptop. and on my win98 setup and I entered the 
same 
settings ie ssid, channel, 128 byte encryption signature in my linux setup 
but it will not complete the connection.
>3)  Where did you find a landlord so kind as to allow you to use his
>bandwidth?
>
He is a nice guy and I am a great tenant!
I am totally confused by the inability to get the connection working in 
linux.  :-(

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