Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 20:05 Post subject: WRT54g Bridge encryption (WEP) Issue
Hello, I currently installed the newest firmware for my Linksys WRT54g which was the dd-wrt v24-sp2 (beta) release. I flashed it through the web interface and have the firmware working well.
I did everything right but I cannot get the bridge to work with Wireless security. I have a simple WEP protection on my main router (Airlink 101) and is a 64bit HEX key. I have a set of 10 numbers that I can easily remember as the WEP key. I entered the WEP key and everything seems to be set to the right settings, but I can't connect to the internet when the WEP encryption is enabled. I have a static IP set on the Computer that I am configuring the router through.
When I disable the wireless security (no WEP) everything works fine and I can access the internet, but when I try to encrypt my network I run into problems. How can I encrypt my network with WEP, and get the wireless bridge to work?
Also for the static IP on the computer which I am setting up the route through, what should I set the DNS and alt DNS servers to? The ones provided by my ISP or the main router IP?
Joined: 05 Dec 2009 Posts: 377 Location: Toronto, Canada
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:13 Post subject:
Slightly off topic, but you do know WEP is a very bad idea, correct? WEP is easily broken these days (less than ten minutes in many cases), and WPA is a much better choice (although WPA2/AES would be best).
I was having a similar problem that I couldn't ping the my main router at 192.168.1.1 or connect to it. I found that even though I entered the WEP key in the GUI the wirelese interface wasn't setup correctly.
So I used the CLI and issued these commands:
# wl wsec 1
# wl join SSID key 0123456789
where SSID is the ID of the main router and "0123456789" is your WEP key(this shows a 64 bit WEP).
I'm using VINT build 13401 on a WRT54G connected to an ActionTEC as the main router. Hope this helps.