Re: 8B2A Set Encode Error - Anyone??
> >> I have been trying to figure this one out for a long time now. When
> >> using 'iwconfig' to enable the WEP key for my wireless adapter, I get
> >> the following:
> >>
> >> 8B2A (Set Encode) - Operation not Supported
> >>
> >> Does anyone know what causes this message? I found by searching
> >> google that it is a common problem but I have not found a working
> >> solution yet.
> >>
> >> I use ndis-wrapper, I tried their mailing list a while ago and never
> >> heard back from them. Not sure if this issue has to do with
> >> ndis-wrapper, or some missing kernel option/module, or something else
> >> entirely...
> >>
> >> Any help/advice would be hugely appreciated.
> >>
> >> Chris
> >
> >What commands are you executing? And, are you executing them as root?
> >
> Yes, I am running as root. Sorry, I was incorrect in my first post,
> it is "Invalid Argument", instead of "Operation not Supported". (see
> below)
>
> Here are some output examples of what I am trying to do:
>
> [root@localhost chris]# iwlist encryption
> lo no encryption keys information.
>
> eth0 no encryption keys information.
>
> wlan0 2 key sizes : 40, 104bits
> 4 keys available :
> [1]: off
> [2]: off
> [3]: off
> [4]: off
> Current Transmit Key: [0]
> Security mode:restricted
>
>
> sit0 no encryption keys information.
>
> [root@localhost chris]# iwconfig wlan0 key 0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-00
> Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
> SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument.
>
> [root@localhost chris]# iwconfig wlan0 key 00000000000000000000000000
> Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
> SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument.
>
> [root@localhost chris]# iwconfig wlan0 enc 00000000000000000000000000
> Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
> SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument.
>
> [root@localhost chris]# ndiswrapper -l
> Installed ndis drivers:
> wg311v2 driver present, hardware present
>
> [root@localhost chris]# lsmod
> Module Size Used by
> vfat 14785 1
> fat 46177 1 vfat
> ndiswrapper 116396 0
> [cut]
Sorry if the last post wasn't very descriptive...
In short what I am trying is:
# iwconfig wlan0 key XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
and it gives me this error:
Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument
Has anyone seen this before?
Thanks
Chris
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