[Bug 67876] ipw2200/Intel 2915abg Wireless 128-bit WEP doesn't work, must set up manually

[Douglas Moyes]

Public bug reported:

The Network Configuration tool is unable to set up a working 128-bit WEP
encrypted link with the ipw2200, however unencrypted networks work fine.
I was able to find a work around, but it has to do with the order in
which the card is initialized.  This is a little bothersome since I plan
on selling Linux laptops...

It is vital that, before setting up the network connection, the wifi
card is disabled, then the following steps are taken to initialize the
card IN THIS ORDER!

iwconfg <device> essid <your id here>
iwconfig <device> key <encryption key, 64 or 128-bit>
ifup <device>

Now your 128-bit WEP link is up and running with the Intel/PRO 2915ABG
802.11a/b/g Mini-PCI wireless card.


It is also interesting to note that when you disable the wireless connection from the command line with ifconfig without disabling it in configuration utility, the wifi card will reconnect to any available network-- which, in this case, was my next door neighbor's unencrypted network that had a router still configured using the default login password. Brilliant Mac user...

** Affects: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Ubuntu Desktop Bugs
         Status: Unconfirmed

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ipw2200/Intel 2915abg Wireless 128-bit WEP doesn't work, must set up manually
https://launchpad.net/bugs/67876