WEP Password difficulties

I have a netgear network and I am using network password. I can put the password from my pc and it recognised but when i try from my powerbook (tiger) I keep a ... try again message.
Anybody have any suggestions ... I have hex alphanumeric I try caps (it should not make any difference) but no help.
Thanks in advance

Access your router's configuration from the PC, and copy down the first hexadecimal format WEP key your router has generated from the passphrase you typed in. Try using that on your Mac. Sometimes, prefacing the hex format WEP key with the $ character helps.

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WEP Password works on all Wireless Mac computers except Intel

O.K. So I am not a network wonk but hear me out. I am using an SMC wireless router which works fine and I have it connected to my G4 Cube for the past 3 years via ethernet. I also have a G3 Pismo and G4 Titanium powerbooks with airport cards that see the router just fine anywhere in the house. So I got an Intel iMac and it sees the airport network fine EXcept it will not recognize the WEP password (hex numbers 10 to be exact) as valid. If I go into the routers browser and disable the WEP than the iMac hooks up fine. Problem is I need to protect the network from my neighbors. Any ideas what is up here.. Thanks

A number of users in various discussion threads have complained about connection problems that started when they upgraded to OS 10.4.10. I have seen at least one concerning the upgrade from 10.4.10 to 10.4.11. The most common problem seems to be dropped connections, as opposed to unrecognized passwords, but these problems could be related.
My own experience with a MacBook originally running 10.4.10, subsequently upgraded to 10.4.11, is that it suffers more connection difficulties than older 10.3 Macs. It initially would not connect to my network when I entered the password--I had to go through the process mentioned above whereby I added it to a fresh "Preferred networks" list. Since then, I have not received an error message at the password stage, although the connection is sometimes irregular, especially when the computer is in the same room as the base station, which I attribute to wireless interference. I imagine that if interference is causing packets to be dropped in your case, it could produce an error at the WEP password authentication stage or slowness using WPA. You might try testing the computer in another location.
Another option to try, in case your preference file is corrupted, would be to move the file
"com.apple.airport.preferences.plist" to the desktop from Macintosh HD > Library > Preferences > SystemConfiguration, then shut down. Upon restart, the system will create a new preference file that might be cleaner.

WEP Password Won't Work!

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?

Just like Windows stores your network profile info in C:\Document and Settings, the mac stores your network location in a plist file.
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?
Can you create a new Windows profile under network settings? (you should be able to).
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.
WEP is like having no security at all, WPA/WPA2 is much more secure.

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""
I KNOW that the password is correct -- it works on both my other machines. But I still get the error message. I tried the various "WEP" options, and even LEAP, whatever that is. No matter what option I select, it will not accept the password.
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?
Thanks in advance. This is extremely frustrating.

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.

How To Get WINDOWS WEP PASSWORDS To Work

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.
But that's OK because the WEP entry system does work and if you select "Equivalent Network Password" in the Admin client, it will show you the password as you entered it so you can confirm.
HERE however is the trick. The Airport, unlike any other router I've config'd, seems to be fussy about case. Go figure - for hexadecimal, case should not matter, the characters are really 'numbers' so A=10 and B=11 and it should be that a=10 and b=11 as well.
But not for the Airport which is happy getting "0AEB66A88D" but won't authenticate clients which are config'd for "0aeb66a88d". Seems very bizarre as I would have bet my Honore Balzac that the WEP would have been sent in binary at some lower protocol level, but apparently it's sent as a character string. Certainly I have entered WEP keys both ways before into other devices with no problems. Naturally good coders would always convert the case either before sending it and/or upon receipt, but in this case we apparently have lazy coders on both sides - Microslug doesn't 'toupper()' as it sends the string and Apple doesn't 'toupper()' as it receives it...
First a recommendation: get the Airport hardwired to your network temporarily so that as you config you are doing it over an Ethernet cable. This way you can test settings, then still config the Airport without resetting the unit back to "Factory Fresh" every time.
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...
Third: It seems to work better on the Windows side if your network is configured as "OPEN" rather than "SHARED" WEP security. This means the router won't request the password, but I'm not sure how much difference that really makes to the client as it should send the WEP key either way...

Welcome platevoltage,
this could help you...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=166611
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108058

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.

Open Network in *System Preferences*. Choose Airport ,this is your wireless component on the MacBook, Where it says *By default, join:* choose *Preferred Networks*. A window will open in the network page now click the plus sign. A separate window will pop up. Put the *Network Name:* in. Then for *Wireless Security:* choose *WEP Password* then click OK.
I always pick the *Show AirPort status in the menu bar* this gives any easy access point for airport and shows a signal strength indicator when on.

Network diagnostics is not accepting the WEP password on my wireless router. I know the password is case sensitive and was very careful in entering it but it still gives me the "Unable to join Wi-Fi Network" error message.

I need help setting up the wireless router for my iMac. I did not know the WEP password when I first turned it on to set things up. Now that I know the WEP password I cant get Network Diagnostics to accept it. I know it is case sensitive and was very careful when I entered the password. What should I do?

Hi, unfortunately WEP is about as secure as a bar of gold lent to a Gang Den! It can be broken in under 30 seconds these days!
If the PW is ASCII, try enclosing it in qoute marks, if Hex try preceding it with the & or % sign.
Also, is the Router set to only allow connect ion to MAC addies of the Interface?

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?

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?

Maybe. What kind of other computer are you talking about? What operating system is it running? What kind of wireless router are you using?
Your best bet may be to just reset the router and set it up again.
Just so you know, WEP is a very old security system for wireless and is considered insecure. If you have it available, use WPA2.

In lion how to change wep password

In lion, i cannot change the wep password. I tried to use the network utility, but for some reason, in advanced, selecting the network name does not bring up the edit icon. I can only add of delete the name. Deleting the name does not delete the old passcode. If i try to join the network again, the old passcode is remembered. I tried to delete this code within the keychain, but this did not make my brandnew macbook pro forget the passcode.

It was because the password was typed incorrect. I reset to default and all is well. Thanks for the response.

WEP Password Only Works on 2 out of 3 Computers

I'm having trouble with one of three computers connecting wirelessly to the internet.
The three computers are MacBookAir, iPad and PowerBook G4. The first two connect fine. The PB does not.
The router is a plain vanilla Linksys WRT54G. I have it set for WEP Password protection. The wireless network name appears on all three computers. I have entered the 10-digit password on each. The PB keeps returning the not-very-helpful "There was an error" when trying to connect.
I tried trashing network and internet config prefs. When running the network assistant on this PB, it says the password is incorrect.
I have checked the password multiple times, and it is correct. I have typed it again, and the same error occurs.
I also checked the MBA to see if I could see the password, but for whatever reason the "show password" box is grayed out. I have retyped the correct password, however, and connectivity is still good. I have no idea how to review the password on the iPad; I just typed it in and it works. There are no network diagnostic tools available that I can find or any visible place where the number may be verified.
I have turned off and turned on airport. I have deleted all network choices in the airport networking settings, shut down and restarted with the same result. (Airport Status in the network pane has a red dot and says, "Airport is turned on but not connected to a network."
I'm out of ideas. Does anyone have a suggestion?
The PB is a 1.5G G4 running 10.4.11

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.
That aside, did you try using the Powerbook and WRT54G with no encryption, as a starting point? If that doesn't work, then there's a different non-encryption-related issue. If that works, try WPA or WPA2 Personal.

Keeps forgetting WEP password

I use WEP as my wife's PC doesn't seem to manage WPA.
Once or twice a week my MacBook forgets the WEP key. When I go to Network Settings and edit the entry for my network the setting says:
Password: none
When I reselect 'WEP password' and check 'Show password' half of the password is missing
So I re-enter it, turn airport on and off and usually I get back on-line. Sometimes it refuses to accept the password and I have to plug in a cable...
After a few days it works again.
(All the time my wife's PC is working fine - and I've tried rebooting the Access Point, a Netgear WGR614v4 latest firmware)
...and the MacBook has all updates including the latest shutdown squashing SMC, and it has happened since that update.
So is this a bug, or wot?
MacBook White 2Ghz Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Might be a bug, try this even if it says it's a bit
different from your problem, has worked on some WEP
as well as the stated WPA issue...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304482
Actually, I have done this a few times when I have had the bug (not from following the instructions, it seemed the 'obvious' thing to try to reset things to me). So it must be a good suggestion
It didn't help.
Other than that, I'd run Disk Utility from the CD/DVD
to Repair Disk & Permissions,
then use Keychain
Access to Repair Keychain, or replace that Key.
I use SuperDuper for backups which runs Repair Disk before each cloning. I'll try these suggestions the next time it happens.
Might even be a HW issue such as RAM.
I'm starting to think my MacBook is one big hardware issue
MacBook White 2Ghz Mac OS X (10.4.7)

My mac book keeps dropping the WEP password

My mac book keeps dropping the WEP password. I have a netgear wireless router and all other computers are running fine on the network just the macbook seems to be dropping the WEP. any thoughts?

Beeps can mean the RAM (memory) is failing or has failed.
Power On Self-Test Beep Definition
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Airport express not allowing PC or xbox on to network with WEP password

Hi there
Ever since we switched from PC to Mac about 5 years ago our airport express (purchased 2007) has not allowed a PC or other gaming device on to it's network. I have two MacBooks at the moment which needed to be configured with slightly different IPv4 addresses in order to be on the network. That was about a year ago when we bought a new MB and I thought it strange when both computers would not connect and it was a bit of a drama lugging both computers to the store in order for the techs to manually fix the issue.
Now we have an international student living with us and it is very important that he is able to connect with his PC to our network. My son's DS and xbox is never allowed to connect to our network using the WEP password that we use for our Macs. It is a very frustrating situation now as I do not think that the Mac store can help us out since I asked for advice a while ago when trying to connect my son's gaming consoles and they said they could not help with non apple products. This is a little odd as I thought that Airport would connect all devices. Our internet provider cannot help us as it is NOT a modem issue.
I should also add that at least twice a day our Macbooks 'fall off' our network and we have to turn the airport off and on in order to reboot the connection. I also have an iphone and that connects to our network although occasionally it will ask me to rejoin and prompt me to enter the password which I do but it rejects it. I usually press cancel and for some reason it connects fine despite not accepting the password.
My question is this: Can I connect other devices to airport and if so, how? Or is our airport faulty and should I replace it? I really don't want to buy a new device if the same problem is still going to occur.
Thanks in advance for the help.

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Can't connect to a WEP password protected connection on XP Pro SP3 on MB

Hi all
I've been trying to connect WiFi to my G5 tower with my MacBook in Windows XP Pro via Bootcamp
and when I don't have any password set on my "internet Sharing" prefs, I can connect fine BUT the moment I put a password (either 40 or 128 bits) I just can't connect on my XP why is this? Every thing is up to date on XP and have SP3. When I try this on the Mac OS X side on my MacBook with or without a password it works without any problems. So what can I do to log into a password WEP connection on the XP side??
Thanks!!!!

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One 10 meg cable connection to Linksys modem and then to Linksys Wireless-G BB router. Shouldn't I be able to get access w/o plugging the router into the desktop ???
Sorry for posting this in the wrong place, but I am not sure how to put it anywhere else .
maulwoof

Why is network connection asking for WEP password all of a sudden?

Just recently, my airport or wireless network seems to have gotten weird on me. I've used the same wireless network flawlessly for years and tonight, I noticed my internet seemed down. I tried connection doctor to determine if it was my ISP or my network.
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.
Maybe it's been so long since I created this network I'm just confused. Can someone tell me how to set a new password for my network, or purge this network and create a new one with a new password? Obviously, my internet works because I'm on now through wired ethernet connection.
Thanks!
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HI Robert,
Open Airport Utility (Applications/Utilities)
Select Airport on the left then, select Airport in the Menu at the top of the pane then click the Wireless tab.
Where you see: Wireless Password
You can reset your password there or create a new one. Bear in mind that WPA/WPA2 Personal is the recommended security level. Click the pop up menu next to: Wireless Security. Set to WPA/WPA2 Personal then create your password. You can click the black lock icon for help.
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