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[Bug 67876] Re: [network-admin] ipw2200/Intel 2915abg Wireless 128-bit WEP doesn't work, must set up manually

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From: Pedro Villavicencio <pedro@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:32:45 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 67876 <67876@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need
to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments.
Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't
hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report
you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change
the Status back to "New". Thanks again!


** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Expired

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Title:
  [network-admin] ipw2200/Intel 2915abg Wireless 128-bit WEP doesn't
  work, must set up manually

Status in “gnome-system-tools” package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  The Network Configuration tool is unable to set up a working 128-bit
  WEP encrypted link with the ipw2200, however unencrypted networks work
  fine.  I was able to find a work around, but it has to do with the
  order in which the card is initialized.  This is a little bothersome
  since I plan on selling Linux laptops...

  It is vital that, before setting up the network connection, the wifi
  card is disabled, then the following steps are taken to initialize the
  card IN THIS ORDER!

  iwconfg <device> essid <your id here>
  iwconfig <device> key <encryption key, 64 or 128-bit>
  ifup <device>

  Now your 128-bit WEP link is up and running with the Intel/PRO 2915ABG
  802.11a/b/g Mini-PCI wireless card.

  
  It is also interesting to note that when you disable the wireless connection from the command line with ifconfig without disabling it in configuration utility, the wifi card will reconnect to any available network-- which, in this case, was my next door neighbor's unencrypted network that had a router still configured using the default login password. Brilliant Mac user...

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