Re: ThinkPad X31 - Intel 2100 3B - Windows 2000 - WPA-PSK (Belkin)

[John Navas]

On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:21:48 -0800 (PST), emamm <emammendes@gmail.com>
wrote in
<befebbde-801f-4016-8c9f-e3ce6af5baef@z17g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>:

>I need to connect my old ThinkPad X31 to a belkin router with WPA-PSK
>(I have no problem to get my Sony VAIO to connect to it).
>
>In order to get the WPA-PSK I download an update and some software
>from lenovo web site. ThinkVantage Acess Connection has no problem to
>find the AP point and say that there is an encryption algorithm. I
>entered the correct pass-phrase in WPA-PSIK option but unfortunately
>there is no connection. I checked the log but the only thing I could
>find was: Error openin
>level [ssid] and Error getting profile status (However I think this
>is
>an old log).
>
>I must add the thinkpad can connect to a router if there is no
>security at all.
>
>Any ideas of what could be wrong?

[cross-posted to alt.internet.wireless]

[News]

[Crossposted to alt..internet.wireless by intent]



John Navas wrote:

>On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:21:48 -0800 (PST), emamm <emammendes@gmail.com>
>wrote in
><befebbde-801f-4016-8c9f-e3ce6af5baef@z17g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>:
>
>
>
>>I need to connect my old ThinkPad X31 to a belkin router with WPA-PSK
>>(I have no problem to get my Sony VAIO to connect to it).
>>
>>In order to get the WPA-PSK I download an update and some software
>>
>>
>>from lenovo web site. ThinkVantage Acess Connection has no problem to
>
>
>>find the AP point and say that there is an encryption algorithm. I
>>entered the correct pass-phrase in WPA-PSIK option but unfortunately
>>there is no connection. I checked the log but the only thing I could
>>find was: Error openin
>>level [ssid] and Error getting profile status (However I think this
>>is
>>an old log).
>>
>>I must add the thinkpad can connect to a router if there is no
>>security at all.
>>
>>Any ideas of what could be wrong?
>>
>>
>
>[cross-posted to alt.internet.wireless]
>
>
>

[News]

Don't rely on proper conversion of an alpha key. Use a hex key instead.



News wrote:

> [Crossposted to alt..internet.wireless by intent]
>
>
>
> John Navas wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:21:48 -0800 (PST), emamm <emammendes@gmail.com>
>> wrote in
>> <befebbde-801f-4016-8c9f-e3ce6af5baef@z17g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>:
>>
>>
>>
>>> I need to connect my old ThinkPad X31 to a belkin router with WPA-PSK
>>> (I have no problem to get my Sony VAIO to connect to it).
>>>
>>> In order to get the WPA-PSK I download an update and some software
>>>
>>> from lenovo web site. ThinkVantage Acess Connection has no problem to
>>
>>
>>
>>> find the AP point and say that there is an encryption algorithm. I
>>> entered the correct pass-phrase in WPA-PSIK option but unfortunately
>>> there is no connection. I checked the log but the only thing I could
>>> find was: Error openin
>>> level [ssid] and Error getting profile status (However I think this
>>> is
>>> an old log).
>>>
>>> I must add the thinkpad can connect to a router if there is no
>>> security at all.
>>>
>>> Any ideas of what could be wrong?
>>>
>>
>>
>> [cross-posted to alt.internet.wireless]
>>
>>
>>

[John Navas]

There is no hex key with WPA.
You're think of WEP (which shouldn't be used).

On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:54:08 -0500, News <News@Group.name> wrote in
<5IqdnVOxGaUergnanZ2dnUVZ_qjinZ2d@speakeasy.net>:

>Don't rely on proper conversion of an alpha key. Use a hex key instead.
>
>
>
>News wrote:
>
>> [Crossposted to alt..internet.wireless by intent]
>>
>>
>>
>> John Navas wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:21:48 -0800 (PST), emamm <emammendes@gmail.com>
>>> wrote in
>>> <befebbde-801f-4016-8c9f-e3ce6af5baef@z17g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> I need to connect my old ThinkPad X31 to a belkin router with WPA-PSK
>>>> (I have no problem to get my Sony VAIO to connect to it).
>>>>
>>>> In order to get the WPA-PSK I download an update and some software
>>>>
>>>> from lenovo web site. ThinkVantage Acess Connection has no problem to
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> find the AP point and say that there is an encryption algorithm. I
>>>> entered the correct pass-phrase in WPA-PSIK option but unfortunately
>>>> there is no connection. I checked the log but the only thing I could
>>>> find was: Error openin
>>>> level [ssid] and Error getting profile status (However I think this
>>>> is
>>>> an old log).
>>>>
>>>> I must add the thinkpad can connect to a router if there is no
>>>> security at all.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas of what could be wrong?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [cross-posted to alt.internet.wireless]
>>>
>>>
>>>

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[Synapse Syndrome]

"John Navas" <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
news:okh9p358skbm1bo6eob5aj4ilkmropr12k@4ax.com...
> There is no hex key with WPA.
> You're think of WEP (which shouldn't be used).


Actually, you are incorrect. With WPA and WPA2, you can either use an
alphanumeric key that is 8 - 63 characters, or a 64 digit hexadecimal one.
Maybe your router does not support this, but that does not mean that WPA
does not.

ss.

[News]

Synapse Syndrome wrote:

>"John Navas" <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
>news:okh9p358skbm1bo6eob5aj4ilkmropr12k@4ax.com...
>
>
>>There is no hex key with WPA.
>>You're think of WEP (which shouldn't be used).
>>
>>
>
>
>Actually, you are incorrect. With WPA and WPA2, you can either use an
>alphanumeric key that is 8 - 63 characters, or a 64 digit hexadecimal one.
>Maybe your router does not support this, but that does not mean that WPA
>does not.
>
>ss.
>
>
>
>

Reiterating, use the hex key; the conversion of alpha keys has been
shown to be an issue.

[John Navas]

On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:57:45 -0500, News <News@Group.name> wrote in
<e8WdnRT_7NugZAnanZ2dnUVZ_hadnZ2d@speakeasy.net>:

>Synapse Syndrome wrote:
>
>>"John Navas" <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
>>news:okh9p358skbm1bo6eob5aj4ilkmropr12k@4ax.com...
>>
>>>There is no hex key with WPA.
>>>You're think of WEP (which shouldn't be used).
>>
>>Actually, you are incorrect. With WPA and WPA2, you can either use an
>>alphanumeric key that is 8 - 63 characters, or a 64 digit hexadecimal one.
>>Maybe your router does not support this, but that does not mean that WPA
>>does not.

Correct. Thanks for catching that.

>Reiterating, use the hex key; the conversion of alpha keys has been
>shown to be an issue.

Reiterating, that's only an issue with WEP, not WPA.

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[News]

John Navas wrote:

>On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:57:45 -0500, News <News@Group.name> wrote in
><e8WdnRT_7NugZAnanZ2dnUVZ_hadnZ2d@speakeasy.net>:
>
>
>
>>Synapse Syndrome wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>"John Navas" <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
>>>news:okh9p358skbm1bo6eob5aj4ilkmropr12k@4ax.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>There is no hex key with WPA.
>>>>You're think of WEP (which shouldn't be used).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Actually, you are incorrect. With WPA and WPA2, you can either use an
>>>alphanumeric key that is 8 - 63 characters, or a 64 digit hexadecimal one.
>>>Maybe your router does not support this, but that does not mean that WPA
>>>does not.
>>>
>>>
>
>Correct. Thanks for catching that.
>
>
>
>>Reiterating, use the hex key; the conversion of alpha keys has been
>>shown to be an issue.
>>
>>
>
>Reiterating, that's only an issue with WEP, not WPA.
>
>
>

Reiterating, you ack'd you didn't even know WPA could use a hex key...