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    wep key?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by arjeee, Apr 17, 2008.

  1. arjeee

    arjeee Notebook Geek

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    hi,

    does anyone know how to assign a wep key to my router?...it is a buffalo airstation router and i just recently found out that my wireless network is not secure through the iphone. i was suprised because i swear i had assigned a wep key to it but i had just forgotten how to do it :S

    Thanks,

    Arji
     
    arjeee, Apr 17, 2008
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  3. arjeee

    arjeee Notebook Geek

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    ahh cheers mate! everything was explained on pg 75 and 76.

    Thank you very much!
     
    arjeee, Apr 17, 2008
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    Dont even use wep, use atleast wpa.
     
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  5. arjeee

    arjeee Notebook Geek

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    i have the option of using either wep or tkip. and i just want some basic security really!

    but thanks! :)
     
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    WEP can be cracked by a stop watch...

    At least use WPA!
     
    Greg, Apr 17, 2008
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  7. arjeee

    arjeee Notebook Geek

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    the problem with tkip(which gives a wpa option) is that you have to reset the key at certain intervals....and i haven't got any like super secret info which needs loads of protection. and it only gives me an rekey interval limit of maximum 10,000 seconds!! lol?? i can't be resetting it every 10,000 seconds?...or have i misunderstood the system?....im so confused!

    help!
     
    arjeee, Apr 17, 2008
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  8. Patrick

    Patrick Formerly beat spamers with stiks

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    it makes the computer/iphone/ other wifi devices resend the key every x amount of seconds, it doesn't require you to do anything.

    EDIT:
    Fastest time I have ever cracked wep is 20 seconds.....
     
    Patrick, Apr 17, 2008
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  9. arjeee

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    wel surely that will be annoying to the user having to retype the key in all the time, or does it do that automatically?....
     
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    Patrick Formerly beat spamers with stiks

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    It does it automatically.
     
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    Modly Warranty Voider

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    You beat me. I got 42 seconds. :(

    I was actually near you when I did it, down in Van Nuys, proving to my brother why WEP is bad.
     
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  12. arjeee

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    ah i see!

    thanks for that!
     
    arjeee, Apr 18, 2008
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    hmm...i seem to be having a bit of a problem....when i set the password and press apply as it says on the manual it goes back to the homepage of the wireless security and says in the encryption type section(drop down menu): disable.

    wots going on??
     
    arjeee, Apr 18, 2008
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