Saving WEP password

I've got D-Link router, an XP machine, a Palm TX and WEP 128-bit, 4 key encryption, and SSID broadcast off. Both connect just fine with stored WEP keys. But my iBook 10.4.3 requires me to select Other..., enter my SSID (even though it's set to connect automatically to my SSID in the System Preferences) and my password. Am I wrong in assuming that Apple won't allow storing of passkeys so when you connect it's automatic like it is on my XP and Palm? Prior to setting up encryption, I had SSID off and whenever I opened my iBook, it would find and connect with no problems, so it's not a connection issue, and once I enter the network name and 13 charachter key, it connects fine. I just want this transparent. I've even got MAC filtering on the router set, so I shouldn't have any snoopers get on my network, but I want the added layer of WEP. If I can't save the WEP password with my iBook, I'll turn off WEP. It's not worth the hassle.
When opening the iBook before, it would show my SSID in the drop down list, but now it won't with the WEP. Is this why I don't have an option to Join then "save password"? When I've tried to join other networks to see what it does that are secured, it asks if I want to join and to enter a password. Is it going through Other... that is why I can't save my passkey?
Thanks,
Grant

I had a similar issue some time ago. I solved it by opening the Keychain application and deleting the "system" item which stores the WEP password. This "system" item had a closed lock. After that I had to go through the WEP settings once more and when I checked the Keychain again it had the WEP "system" item with an opened lock. Since then my iBook remembers the WEP settings.
Hope this helps.
iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.3)
iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.3)

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I have a Airport Express wireless network which works great. It is protected by a WEP password.
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Anyone know what I am doing wrong? Is there a way to to successfully save the WEB password so that I don't need to re-enter it every time I boot of the iBook?

Check the preferred networks list in
System Preferences > Network > Airport
Remove your network and try connecting again.
Another thing to try:
System Preferences > Network
Create a new location with only Airport and see if you can now connect.
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Hello,
My ibook has an airport card, and I have a netgear
base station, (not an airport base station).
I am set up successfully for 128 bit WEP encryption
The only problem is that whenever I restart the ibook
and try to reconnect, I have to enter the 26 character
WEP key by hand.
I tried deleting the "system" keychain and re connecting
+ re-entering the WEP password as described in the
discussion topic "Saving WEP Password in Keychain "
but it doesn't seem to help
Can anyone suggest a way to get my WEP key stored in the
keychain so that I don't have to enter it by hand when
I connect ?
thanks, regards, Bob Parkes
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Hello John,
thanks for your reply, and sorry for the delayed response:
Yes, I have tried keychain first aid: Here's what happened:
1) When I started keychain access, one keychain was shown. It was called
"login"
2) I used "window->keychain list" to show all the keychains: the "configure
keychain list" window popped up: "show" button was set to "user"
and the "login" keychain appeared.
When I used the "user" button to switch to "Mac Os (system)" keychains,
the "system" keychain appeared, and its location was "/library/Keychains"
3) I used "windows->keychain first aid" , the "keychain first aid" window
popped up, I selected "verify"
I got the following message :
Verification started
Checking keychain configuration for Judith McKie (user ID=501)
Home directory is /Users/judithmckie
Checked login keychain
Checked password for ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain
Checked settings for ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain
Checked default keychain
Checked contents of ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain
No problems found
Verification completed
FYI, Judith McKie the person who I am trying to correct the problem for
I notice that the "login" keychain is mentioned, but there is no mention of the "system" keychain in the message above from the "verify" step .
What do you think I should do next ?
thanks for your help, regards, Bob Parkes

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After determining that something was wrong with my network or router, I realized that the internet is in fact working. I restarted my router several times. The airport finds my network but keeps asking me for my WEP password. I don't recall creating one, and have no idea where it would be saved. When logging into 192.168.1.1, I see the network there but no where that I may have created the WEP password.
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Open Airport Utility (Applications/Utilities)
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Where you see: Wireless Password
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I have a Wireless router, which can do WEP, WPA and WPA2 encryption. If I have WPA2, then my desktop (Windows) can't remember the password, so that encryption is out for the mo, WPA won't work on our old laptop, and so WEP is all that's left. Every device in my house (including my iPhone) can connect, but my MacBook fails too! I have tried loads of different WEP passwords, and it can still connect to other WEP protected networks, but not mine! Is there anything I could have done, or is this a general problem?

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WEP is really for B/G networks, most newer networks are using WPA/WPA2 because it is more secure.
Can you connect to WPA2 Personal with the mac and that router?
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Sometimes if you cannot connect using ASCII character for the password, look at your Key 1: on Windows for the Hex version of the password and try typing the Hex in the password box.
IF your password for WEP is short, like less than 8 characters, that may be the problem, it order to get WPA2 you need a password at least 8 characters long, 10 is better and more accepted by encryption schemas. Try adding 1234 to the end of your existing password (i.e. password1234) in the router, then input it again to see if it works. Try making the password exactly 10 characters long if you can.
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WEP password won't work on only one Mac

I have my network set up, with router etc. I have what I assume is a WEP password. My main box is a G5. Another box is a MacBook unibody. They both detect my network in the Airport list. If I have to enter my WEP password, it works fine.
Today I just started up my G4 867 running 10.4. It has an Airport card in it that has worked fine in the past. I haven't used the computer for over a year, but it starts up fine, everything looks normal. When I go to my network list in Airport, I see my network. At first it asked for a "WPA Personal" password, but I've never had to use it. It didn't work. Then I switched to "other . . ." and was able to choose "WEP Password" for my network. I get an error message saying "There was an error connecting to the network "xxxx""
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I even tried rebooting in OS 9 (I can do that!!) but there, also, I got the same error.
I KNOW I'm not mistyping the password . . . what the heck is going on here?
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Golly gosh gosh . . . this was so long ago I have no idea what ended up happening. But these days if something like that happened to me I'd just junk the router and buy a new, more modern one. And have someone who knows what they're doing come in and set it up. And make sure every single thing he does is documented and that all passwords etc. are immediately stored in a safe and always accessible place.
I know it's frustrating NOW and you want answers NOW, but sometimes there is just voodoo in the air and no amount of brainstorming settles it.
I know you know all the standard procedures -- reboot everything, unplug, replug, dump preference files -- but in the end, just throw away the router and get a new one. In this disposable culture we have that's almost always the best and easiest solution.
My wife has been bedevilled by an "Update Flash" problem on the computer that used to be mine but that I gave to her, and of course, it's those little kids at Adobe being spiteful at their old mentors and not supporting Flash on Power PCs any more, thus the non-functionality -- but thankfully this time I found a hack somewhere that immediately solved her problem. She was blown away, but ultimately it's going to be a lot worse on anyone still running a Power PC. Just give it all up and ditch the PPC and buy an Intel machine -- problem gone. The old days of trying to brainsttorm through a seemingly intractable problem are long, long gone. Ditch the offender and start all over again with a new offender.
Let me (us) know what happened. I wish I could help you but I must have solved it somehow or given up on it -- I simply can't remember.

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Having problems getting simple simple simple WEP to work with your Airport despite knowing exactly what you are doing with WEP, everything looking fine, and with a network that otherwise has always worked fine before? Might be the case of password used on your clients.
Having set up a few Airports with mixed Windows/Mac clients over the last few years and finally discovering the "0x" prefix double-secret answer, I was trying that at first. But the new Admin client WON'T LET YOU USE THAT or "$" ANYMORE (take note helpful posters who keep giving that as the answer - it DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE). The new Admin client helpfully allows your password to be selected as "hex" now, but restricts it to 10 chars for 40-bit WEP so you get an error with either of those prefixes.
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Second the ridiculous WEP answer: Configure the Airport as you think it should be. Then adjust the WEP passwords on client PC's and other devices so that all Hex codes are entered with caps. Voila everything works fine. A bit tedious to have to re-enter the password on every PC or device if you have a few, but better than it not working at all...
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Welcome platevoltage,
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Where do I put in the WEP password?

I used another computer to change the WEP password for my wireless network.
My Mac no longer connects. I have searched the menus to find out out how to put in the new WEP but all I find is info about an "Airport" which I am sure I do not have. My wireless modem is a Netopia and it works fine with all PCs except the MAC.

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i just had a new hard drive installed. After loading everything back on my computer from external drive, i came to the "select wireless network screen. I've misplaced the WEP password for my internet. Is there anyway to find it on another computer?

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