WEP settings problem I'm trying to configure my WEP settings and can't get it to work properly. I have a Westell 327W Wireless router/modem and I'm using Verizon DSL. My router settings on the Internet say I can use 64,128 or 256 bit and gives me the following explanation: *WEP keys are 5, 13, or 29 text digits or 10, 26, or 58 hexadecimal digits for 64, 128, or 256 bit keys respectively. After setting my router I try to set the wireless network on my laptop. I either don't get on at all (Page can not be....) using 256 bit key or get the following message when trying to use 128 bit. "The network password needs to be 40 bits or 104 bits depending on your network configuration. This can be entered as five or 13 ascii or 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters" Also, should the "Network Authorization" be open or shared?

I used a key generator, changed my laptop first and all is secure.

I would forget WEP - the encryption has been broken. Set up WAP if you can. Rule #1 Good computers don't go down. Rule #2 There is no such thing as a good computer.

The WEP standard allows different manufacturers to use different algorithms to generate the hexdecimal encryption key from a passcode so the same passcode may not work on both the client and server. Manually generate an encryption key or copy the one generated on your router and input this directly into your client. Make sure your SSID and broadcast mode are EXACTLY the same on both devices.

My router does not use WAP and there is no upgrades. Not really to worried about it anyway.