128 bit WEP

Dear all, I have posted this in the Airport Extreme forum as well, but it sort of fits into both, so sorry for repetition!
I have an AE base station that is used to provide network access for a number of machines, most on AE cards, but one (G4 733mhz) has an original airport card. Until recently, I have had security set to 40 bit WEP, not wonderful I know, but I wasn't too concerned. However I recently allowed a PC to connect, and our local IT unit has suggested that, as PC's are more at risk, security should be at 128 bit. I set this up and I have had no end of problems with the G4. All of the other machines (with AE cards) have been fine. The G4 however either takes multiple trys to connect, or connects and then drops out. I first thought that the card might be failing, but having tried another one the same problems exist. I then thought curruption in keychain - but a untouched admin account seems to have the same issues. I have gone back to 40 bit and the problem appears to have gone. Has anyone seen these issues with original airport cards and 128 WEP?
thanks for your help
Andrew Platt

I have the same problem, I recently got an old G3 Blueberry iBook, and it works with no or 40 WEP, but i kick it up to 128, and it wont connect... I have seen Airport cards for sale that say "128" version.. I am wondering if the older cards can be up;graded through firmware of something, or maybe have to be using OS X (currently running OS 9)

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