Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 21:36 Post subject: Problems with client mode and wep shared key
I want to connect in client mode to a target AP that is using WEP SHARED KEY.
My hw is a WRT54GL v1.1 and fw is DD-WRT v24 (05/20/08) std.
The only way I could accomplish that is using the following command from telnet:
wl join MyTargetAP key xxxxxxxxxx amode shared
No way to do it via GUI interface.
Am I missing something in the GUI ?
Second, how can I store the configuration so that my WRT54GL will associate to the target AP after reboot ?
Thank you
P.S.
I attach the wireless settings page of the target AP
I know about the weakness of wep, but that's not the matter.
I also know how to flash a wrt54.
In the beginning I've tried with v24 sp1 (latest version) but it has a bug that doesn't even retain the wep keys you type in. Furthermore, nothing has changed in the GUI for wep encryption.
There are newer versions. The path given would take you to a newer version that fixes the WEP entry problem. You should do what was suggested. SP1 is not the latest, or a particularly good build.
Once you download that version, the WEP will be fixed, and you'll be gold.
Bug in wep keys retention has been fixed but I still encounter my problem that I can't set up SHARED wep key with GUI. My only way to associate is to telnet:
wl join D-Link key xxxxxxxxxx amode shared
It seems "amode" parameter is not settable via GUI.
I hope I'm wrong and I'm missing some flag around ...