C.T. Paterson wrote:
Ugh.
U. G. H.
When I selected the wireless network, the "Wireless Security" type is
"WEP 128-bit Passphrase". Neither the router nor (apparently) my
laptop client said anything about hex vs. ascii. Still, it was clear
from the key value that it was hexadecimal. I just assumed it was
doing its thing in the background.
I noticed that "WEP 128-bit Passphrase" was an entry in a drop-down
list. The other options were "WEP 64/128-bit Hex" and "WEP 64/128-bit
ASCII".
With some trepidation I selected the Hex option and entered my key.
Ugh.
The more things I tried to get this to work - the more I feared that
it was because of something dorky like this.
Thanks very much for the reality check, Bill. I'm writing this from
my laptop over my wireless network.
I'm an idiot.
No, you are not! Just don't let this one get you again, and be there to
help the next guy.
Occam's Razor at work! (The simplest possible solution is most likely
the correct one)
--
Bill