WEP key encryption

[Wade Smart]

10092007 1623 GMT-6 DST

I wish WPA was more widely available. My modem doesnt offer it and 
neither does my print server. But the few times I have used it, it works 
better and is easier to use.

wade

Brian McKee wrote:
> On Mon, 2007-08-10 at 14:41 -0400, Weiner, Michael wrote:
>> Dear list readers - 
>>
>> I have been searching for an answer through the forums and googling
>> some, but haven't found a definitive answer. My query is, can Ubuntu
>> (Gutsy Gibbon) store the wireless WEP key encrypted? And if so, what
>> file is that found in? I need to setup a users laptop to connect to our
>> wireless network, but am prohibited from doing so if I am unable to
>> store the WEP key encrypted.
> 
> Considering WEP is so badly broken these days storing a password for it
> in the clear is pretty much inconsequential.  Hopefully WPA was
> considered as an option?  
> 
> Brian  
>