[Tfug] Re: hex wep key

[jacob borer]

http://www.qwest.com/internet/dslhelp/faqs.html#security

How do I make a HEX-based WEP key?
64-bit - Generated as 10 alphanumeric characters (0-9, a-f)(example: 843c29a562)
128bit - Generated as 26 alphanumeric characters (0-9, a-f)(example:
3c29f2536bef3276d32e364a2c)

Found through:
http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=deskbar&q=gt701+wg+actiontec+wep+key+problem

On Wed, 12 May 2004 00:01:36 +0800, Jim Smith <elemint at linuxmail.org> wrote:
> 
> In the user manual for the actiontec GT701 located at http://www.qwest.com/internet/downloads/gt701-wgusermanual.pdf
> 
> It says that I need 13 hex pairs and it list an example, and my key is the same amount of digits long, so I am not sure what the problem is.
> 
> For the 64 bit key I use spaces beteen the hex pairs and that works, I believe I have tried "-"'s as well, any suggestions?  Is there a better way to create these 13 hex pairs then just a scientific calculator; like a hex generator I fould one but the output when entered into the actiontec was not accepted as a good key either.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert J Hunter <rhunter at U.Arizona.EDU>
> Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 08:07:23 -0700
> To: tfug at tfug.org
> Subject: [Tfug] Re: hex wep key
> 
> > I don't know why your AP won't parse your key.  Your algorithm for
> > generating the key is correct,  although unnecessarily restrictive:  A
> > hex pair contains 8 bits, with ranges from 0-255 in decimal.
> > By converting 2-digit decimals to hex you are losing (over half) of
> > the possible values.
> >
> > Also, someone pointed out that 13 hex pairs does not sum to 128 bits.
> > The reason is that there is a 24-bit "initialization vector" included
> > in the 128 bits, leaving only 104 bits for the actual key.
> >
> > -Rob
> >
> > > Message: 7
> > > Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 06:41:18 +0800
> > > From: "Jim Smith" <elemint at linuxmail.org>
> > > Subject: [Tfug] hex wep key
> > > To: tfug at tfug.org
> > > Message-ID: <20040510224118.4A1883983FB at ws5-1.us4.outblaze.com>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> > >
> > > I am trying to conigure a Debian box to access an actiontec GT701 DSL Gateway/AP and when I configure the ActionTec GT701 for a 128 bit hex key the AP will not acccept the key.
> > >
> > > It is noted in the manual that the 128 bit key is 13 hex pairs.  I have done that several times but every time it is reported as not being a good key.
> > >
> > > Do I need to leave the spaces when I type it into the field,  and how can I confirm that the key is valid?
> > >
> > > I basically used a scientific calculator and got 13 2 digit numbers and converted each of them from dec to hex not sure if that is the best way to do this ...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Jim
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