Re: 128bit WEP keys and ifconfig

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 13:49:17 +1300, Andrew Thompson <andy_at_fud.org.nz> wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2004 at 04:35:18PM -0800, Steve Kargl wrote:
> > I'm trying to set up my wireless NIC (Netgear WG511) to
> > connect to the internet through my wireless route (Netgear
> > WGR614).  When I set up the router, I choose the 128-bit
> > WEP key feature.  To my chagrin, Windows XP works well
> > with the WG511, but I prefer FreeBSD.  I tried to give
> > my WEP key to ifconfig, which does not work.
> >
> > %ifconfig ndis0 inet 192.168.0.3 broadcast 192.168.0.1
> > netmask 255.255.255.0 ssid YADA channel 11 wepmode on
> > wepkey abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
> >
> 
> The wep key should be hex, not ascii.

I'm having a different problem.  I'm trying to connect my notebook's
Atheros A/B/G Mini-PCI card to the Netgear FWAG114 Dual-Band A/G
ProSafe VPN Wireless Firewall which is configured for 128bit Shared
WEP.  It works correctly under Windows XP when I swap the HD with the
Windows XP HD but couldn't get it working under FreeBSD.

boot messages contains:
ath0: <Atheros 5212> mem 0xf8fe0000-0xf8feffff irq 11 at device 3.0 on pci2
ath0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
ath0: mac 5.6 phy 4.1 5ghz radio 1.7 2ghz radio 2.3
ath0: Ethernet address: 00:80:c8:12:03:dd
ath0: 11a rates: 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
ath0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps
ath0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36M
bps 48Mbps 54Mbps

This is how I tried to configure it:
ifconfig ath0 inet 192.168.2.3 netmask 255.255.255.0 ssid
DNALOGIC-NETGEAR11G wepmode on wepkey 0xD4B1F086AF47A4A35DF4F4604E

ifconfig ath0 output:
ath0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
        inet6 fe80::280:c8ff:fe12:3dd%ath0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x3 
        ether 00:80:c8:12:03:dd
        media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (DS/1Mbps)
        status: no carrier
        ssid DNALOGIC-NETGEAR11G 1:DNALOGIC-NETGEAR11G
        channel 6 authmode OPEN powersavemode OFF powersavesleep 100
        rtsthreshold 2312 protmode CTS
        wepmode MIXED weptxkey 1
        wepkey 1:104-bit

Anyone have any ideas since the status keeps saying no carrier.  Also,
how does one make it so that it will get the IP via DHCP instead from
the Wireless Router?
Thanks.

Cheers,
Vince