can I use a passphrase in windows managed networking?

11 Nov 2006 10:10 AM

T5

I am using a netgear wireless modem router via ethernet to my host PC, I am
using 128 bit WEP encryption via the use of a passphrase. I also have two
other pc's that are on the network that have netgear M111 network adapters,
these are easy to configure using the netgear network connection software as
all I do is search for the network and enter the passphrase and bingo they
are connected. I have a problem however with my laptop, I dont have any
network software that allows me to enter a passphrase only windows managed
networking, this only allows me to manually enter 64bit or 128bit
encryption, is there any way that I can enter just the passphrase to connect
to the network?

Windows XP Pro

11 Nov 2006 11:29 AM

Tony

On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 13:10:52 +0300, T5 <noans***@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I am using 128 bit WEP encryption via the use of a passphrase.

WEP is flawed beyond repair.
You should install "WindowsXP-KB917021-v3-x86-ENU.exe" update and use WPA2
(or, at least WPA) PSK with a password not shorter that 63 symbols (look
here: http://grc.com/pass).

Tony.

11 Nov 2006 11:42 AM

Tony

On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 13:10:52 +0300, T5 <noans***@hotmail.com> wrote:

> is there any way that I can enter just the passphrase to connect to the
> network?

And the answer to your initial question is - Yes, WZC is exactly that: you
create a connection in the list, set it's properties (passphraze included)
and just use it.
I do not use no "helper" software at all, neither WiFi adapter vendor's
nor "Boingo"-like one. All is needed really are just the most recent WiFi
adapter drivers and WZC. That's all.

Tony.

11 Nov 2006 4:43 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
Actually, copying the HEX string from the Router, and pasting it in the
Wireless client, is a better practice when using WEP.
WPA is better but you can not use it unless all your wireless hardware
support it.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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>I am using a netgear wireless modem router via ethernet to my host PC, I am
>using 128 bit WEP encryption via the use of a passphrase. I also have two
>other pc's that are on the network that have netgear M111 network adapters,
>these are easy to configure using the netgear network connection software
>as all I do is search for the network and enter the passphrase and bingo
>they are connected. I have a problem however with my laptop, I dont have
>any network software that allows me to enter a passphrase only windows
>managed networking, this only allows me to manually enter 64bit or 128bit
>encryption, is there any way that I can enter just the passphrase to
>connect to the network?
>
> Windows XP Pro
>

11 Nov 2006 4:58 PM

Tony

On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 19:43:06 +0300, Jack (MVP-Networking).
<J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote:

> WPA is better but you can not use it unless all your wireless hardware
> support it

WEP is crap. Period.

If some of equipment is not WPA-capable - either update it's
firmwre|driver or just dump it.

Tony.