From 138848dd32ce2604c826a82c7aa1001c7b05d3d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: imp Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:54:49 +0000 Subject: Add notes about ASCII/Hex WEP keys --- usr.sbin/wpa/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf.5 | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) (limited to 'usr.sbin') diff --git a/usr.sbin/wpa/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf.5 b/usr.sbin/wpa/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf.5 index 0b29c14..d37847e 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/wpa/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf.5 +++ b/usr.sbin/wpa/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf.5 @@ -424,6 +424,16 @@ Enable/disable EAP workarounds for various interoperability issues with misbehaving authentication servers. By default these workarounds are enabled. Strict EAP conformance can be configured by setting this to 0. +.It Va wep_tx_keyidx +which key to use for transmission of packets. +.It Va wep_keyN key +An +.Tn ASCII +string enclosed in quotation marks to encode the WEP key. +Without quotes this is a hex string of the actual key. +WEP is considered insecure and should be avoided. +The exact translation from an ASCII key to a hex key varies. +Use hex keys where possible. .El .Sh CERTIFICATES Some EAP authentication methods require use of certificates. @@ -540,7 +550,10 @@ network={ scan_ssid=1 key_mgmt=NONE wep_tx_keyidx=0 + # hex keys denoted without quotes wep_key0=42FEEDDEAFBABEDEAFBEEFAA55 + # ASCII keys denoted with quotes. + wep_key1="FreeBSDr0cks!" } .Ed .Sh SEE ALSO -- cgit v1.1