Setting up WEP on AP350

We just purchased Cisco AP350 and I'm wanting to use WEP but when I go to the security--Radio Data Encryption (WEP). I get the following message at the top of the screen "Use of Data Encryption by Stations is: Not Available
Must set an Encryption Key or enable Broadcast Key Rotation first " I then when to Network ports---Ap Radio---advanced and put 900 in the "Broadcast WEP Key rotation interval (sec):" Once I did that I went back to security and the options of "no encryption, optional encryption, and full encryption" were there but when I put in a key it would give me an error message saying it was an invalid field. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?? I don't know if I want to enable the broadcast key rotation or not and I can't find any other location to put in a Encryption key...Thanks in advance.....BMC

WEP Encryption for Aironet 352 using iPAQ
In the ACU there is a setting named WEP
This Setting has Two values
Dissabled and Enabled
Now, I want to know, when enabled . . . .
A: Can it handle 128bit Encryption
B: If not can it Handle 64bit
C: If not what is the point in having WEP
D: If it can, then where do I put my 4 Keys for 64bit or my Hex key for 128bit?
I am pretty sure that I am up-to-date with all the new drivers to the Aironet 352 for the Win CE, and any new firmware for the PMICIA card that I may require.
I have my CEM (Client Encryption Manager) but Any type of password/key I put in here, I always get an error message stating "Please Enter The Correct Password"
Is this where I am to put my Hex keys? Or even a PassPhrase? Yet I have tried both, and still get the same message.
I am puttin the Hex key in, in this format:
112233445566778899AABBCCDD
Is this Correct?
Or does it need to be in a different layout?
All SSID are the same, so there is not a problem there.
Everything works fine untill the WEP is Enabled on the Access Points/Bridges.
If anyone can help me with this, I would be most grateful.

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I am installing an airport extreme 802.11n base station in my office and I need to keep the same WEP key as my previous access point. The format of the key is 26 hexadecimal digits.
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One of the problems with WEP is that the actual standard relies on a 10 character HEX key for 40bit WEP and a 26 character HEX key for 128bit WEP.
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Thanks to those helped, thanks. The problem was this:
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Hello guys,
Ive been looking for a solution to this problem for a long time. I have seen various variations of my problem but nothing exactly the same. But still I appologise in advance if this has already been covered.
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Connecting the print server to the router with a cable is not feasible. They are on different floors.

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First, why use WEP? It's next to useless as an encryption techology which can be broken in less than 15 minutes with commonly available tools on the internet. Use WPA or WPA2 Personal. All 3 of your systems support both of those.
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PLEASE HELP!!!! WEP screwed me on WRT54GS

Can anyone do me a HUUGE Favour?
So I spent hours setting up my wireless network.. Then in my haste I set a WEP password to 128 bit, proceeded to type in a 10 key passphrase, generated, selected code 4, and pushed OK. Next thing I know Im locked out....lawl.
So I think I messed up by using a passphrase that was not the standard size for 128 bit WEP. Now I cant use the passphrase to access the network, AND, I dont have the WEP key.....
I know, I know...Everyone is gonna say "reset the router" but I dont have time to reconfigur EVERYTHING on my network for new settings.
So, back to the point of this thread, Does anyoen here have a Linksys WRT54GS or something close, A router that will have the same WEP generating algorithm???
If so can somone, anyone PLEASE generate the WEP code from this passphrase and post them for me so I can get back on my network...lol.
Please do not be offended by the passphrase, Its not a joke, or meant to offend.
This is the actuall passphrase used to generate the WEP key, and Im really hoping someone can help.
128 bit WEP
Passphrase is "f u c k u a l l 1 2" (no spaces) and number 4 was selected.
If Anyone could please generate the WEP key from this passphrase I would be forever grateful.
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Oh and if your wondering why I dont go to 192.168.1.1 and fix it myself, I share a house with my brother, he owns the basement and is on vacation right now. (great timing right?) he is computer illiterate, and only knows the passphrase (which obviously didnt help), the router is hardwired down in his place, I wont be able to get down there for over a week till he gets back and Im hoping to get my internet back before then. Im running to the Library to use email and internet at htis point and its driving me nuts.
Also Im thinking the passphrase might not be working due to a Linksys router and a Dlink adapter? Because it wont allow me to use my 10 key passphrase, but says 5 or 13 ascii or 10 or 26 hex...... please help..lol
Message Edited by Chronn on 12-06-2009 12:48 PM
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Message Edited by Vince_02 on 12-06-2009 01:04 PM

I know, I would.... Read the post again... I wont have access to the wired PC for over a week...lawl
It would be faster and easier if someone can genrate the WEP key for me from a linksys router with the correct algorithm, then I can just get access from here, and go onto the security settings and switch from WEP to WPA and never deal with this crap again.

Here's my trouble: set up my linksys router ~ a year ago,...

Here's my trouble: set up my linksys router ~ a year ago, all is fine. I recently wanted to set up WEP security. I go to the router's web-based setup page, go to wireless security, pick WPA personal, TKIP, and enter a WPA Shared Key. Voila. However, now I cannot connect. When I try to connect it can't seem to get past "authentication", and times out. I'm not asked for a password or key at any point. Suggestions?
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Thank you very much for your instructions. You have gotten me farther along. I plugged the RE into the Mac and on Network settings manually set Ethernet connection IP to 192.168.1.50, SM 255.255.255.0, Router 192.168.1.240. I was then able to access the RE setup using http://192.168.1.240. In that window, I changed the settings to match my Mac's wireless settings. My wireless settings for the router are IP 192.168.0.11, SM 255.255.255.0, router 192.168.0.1. I also changed the SSID to match my wireless name. When I went to set WEP security it gave me an option for 4 different Keys and a passphrase. I'm not sure what that means. I skipped the passphrase (because it said it only worked with Netgear equipment) and manually entered the same key code (that I use to connect through the USB wireless adapter) in all 4 key slots (because it told me I couldn't leave any blank). It said it was automatically saving the settings in that window. When it got back to the main window, all of the things that I filled in were back to their default. (Should I have re-entered everything and saved again in that window too?) I then went to my network utility and it found the RE. I set the WEP there as well. My wireless utility found it, but the RE did not seem connected to the router. Clearly I didn't do something right because it still isn't working. My last attempt ended in complete loss of signal the Mac not seeing the USB wireless adapter. Now I got the Mac to see the wireless adapter but I feel like I know just enough to really screw everything up. p.s. I am using a Realtek USB adapter.

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Step 1 Connect your PC to the service port and configure it to use the same subnet as the controller (for example, 192.168.10.1).
Step 2 Start Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 (or later) or Firefox 2.0.0.11 (or later) on your PC and browse to http://192.168.1.1. The configuration wizard appears.
it is possible that the issue is windows 7 which you are using. Please check with XP or any other machine to make sure windows 7 is not causing the issue. Please check the config guide for step by step access:-
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/7.0/configuration/guide/c70intf.html#wp1142477
Once you are able to access the controller, then you can setup WEP:-
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/7.0/configuration/guide/c70sol.html
thanks,
Vinay
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