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how do I enter a hex password in the new intrepid network manager?

Asked by jensporup

I recently upgraded to Intrepid Beta. The new network manager no longer offers a hex password option. I've tried by the 40/128 bit and 128-bit passphrase options, but when I copy and paste my hex password into the box, and then go back to it later, it's been changed to a different hex string. (!?)

Both the green dots go green and the mouseover says it's asking for a network address, but it gets stuck there and never connects to the wireless router. As I don't have an ethernet connection this is a serious handicap. I've looked everything and there is no option anywhere to input a hex password, as there was in previous versions.

what do I do?

thanks

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Cristian T (cristroncos) said : 		#1

Try the following. It worked for me!

1) Add the following repositories to update network-manager:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/network-manager/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/network-manager/ubuntu intrepid main

2) run apt-get update

After this, your network manager should receive wep 64/128-bit Hex keys.

Hope it helps,

Cristian.

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theman (office-jemura) said : 		#2

Well, I found this solution on another forum too, after updating the manager, wlan hex works fine (there is no new option, but the normal wep 64/128 does accept even hex with this update).

But the Problem is, now my WWAN settings are no longer in the NetworManager menu!
So cool stuff, eigther no WEP HEX inputs over GUI with the older version, or no WWAN menu with the newest, i love it...

So back to terminal and conf files, to find a solution, may anybody has got one already?

For all users who do not want this update, Christian wrote about it before, and just need hex wep keys here and there, just us this in your terminal while NetworkManager trys to connect to you WIFI Network.

sudo iwconfig INTERFACENAME essid "WLAN NAME" key "HEX KEY without :"

for Example

sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid "MYNET" key "9C4375FB38"

If you prefer a complete terminal solution, drop the GUI manager, and switch it off than try this...

sudo iwconfig INTERFACENAME essid "WLAN NAME" key "HEX KEY without :"
sudo dhclient

Do not forget, turn on your interface before, if it is down with

 ifconfig INTERFACENAME up

If anybody has got a solution to my question about WWAN issue, please post here ...

thanxs

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