I'm trying to get my PCMCIA wireless card (wpc54g v3) that I use in my old laptop working on a different one.  Both are running Windows 2000 SP4, both install correctly and can see their networks.

The problem is that, on this new machine, I want to connect to a network that uses an Open WEP configuration with a 13-digit hexadecimal WEP key.  All of the WinXP / Vista laptops connect just fine, asking for this WEP key upon trying to connect, and their properties report it as Open WEP (not WPA-PSK or any of those).

However, since this is Win2k, I have to use the Linksys software to connect, and it will only accept 10-digit or 26-digit WEP keys.  The end result is it easily finds the network, but will not receive any data from the router because it can't validate.

I've tried:

1. Putting the WEP key in the "passphrase" box and letting it translate to a 64-bit WEP key

2. Putting the WEP key in the "passphrase" box and letting it translate to a 128-bit WEP key

3. Putting the first 10-digits in the 64-bit WEP key box

4. Putting the last 10-digits in the 64-bit WEP key box

5. Putting the 13-digits in the 128-bit WEP key box padded by 0's to the end

5. Putting the 13-digits in the 128-bit WEP key box padded by 0's at the beginning

6. Exporting a profile, manually editing it with a hex editor to replace each of the four locations of the generated WEP keys with the 13-digit key used by the router, then importing the profile

So far none of this has resulted in the network card properly authenticating, and the packet monitor confirms that the network card is receiving no info from the router.

The network is a school network, so I don't have authority to change the password to a 10-digit or 26-digit WEP key. If I remember correctly the router is a Netgear router.  I'm using the v3.1 software available for download from the site, corresponding with the adapter type I have.  Briefly tried the v7 software after testing all this, but determined it was for a different product (a USB adapter, specifically).

Any ideas?

What is the model no of your Router ?

It is correct...if you are using 64-bit WEP then it will accept only 10 digit alpha-numeric key and if you are using 128-bit WEP key then it will accept 26 digit alpha-numeric key.

So please check the wireless settings on your router first and try to connect.