HELP - INVALID WEP KEY 1 LENGTH! WHAT'S THAT??

[5MUG]

Can anyone HELP me? I keep getting a message in a utility box saying
Invalid WEP key 1 length!!

What does that mean? I can get rid of it by clicking on the OK button but every time I turn my laptop on it appears.
HELP!!! S

[robdickinson]

WEP key is a wireless access key, usualy 10 or more hex code.

I assume your laptop is trying to access a wireless network on boot up & has the wront/bad WEP key, check your wireless network card settings.

[MarkoTVR]

You might find that you have more than one WEP key configurable on your router. I have four on mine, and even though I configured all four to be the same and set up the same key on my laptop, I'd selected Key 1 on the laptop and Key 2 (accidentally) on the router.

It wouldn't validate and it would grant a connection until I set them both to 1. Also, as Rob has hinted, check the length of your keys if possible. I had the option of 26 or 40 characters for my WEP.

Failing that, switch to WPA if you have the option as it's more secure.

Edited by MarkoTVR on Wednesday 11th October 23:18

[5MUG]

Thanks guys. It's still there tho! I'll keep trying. S

[MarkoTVR]

Can you actually get a connection, or is this error preventing you?