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Bug#798373: netcfg: Change default wireless networking type from WEP to WPA



Package: netcfg
Version: 1.133
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch

Hi,

I recently installed Debian over wireless and was a little surprised to
see WEP as default wireless networking type.

Even the cheapest & lamest consumer routers now use WPA so d-i should
probably reflect that, especially if a user is unsure they will
generally try the first option, assuming it to be the most likely. (In
other words, this is a UI wart, rather than a security one.)

(Patch attached merely for illustration; not sure if it's complete re.
translations.)


Regards,

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diff --git a/debian/netcfg-common.templates b/debian/netcfg-common.templates
index 4525305..508e02c 100644
--- a/debian/netcfg-common.templates
+++ b/debian/netcfg-common.templates
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ _Description: Wireless ESSID for ${iface}:
 
 Template: netcfg/wireless_security_type
 Type: select
-Choices-C: wep/open, wpa
-__Choices: WEP/Open Network, WPA/WPA2 PSK
+Choices-C: wpa, wep/open
+__Choices: WPA/WPA2 PSD, WEP/Open Network
 # :sl2:
 _Description: Wireless network type for ${iface}:
- Choose WEP/Open if the network is open or secured with WEP.
  Choose WPA/WPA2 if the network is protected with WPA/WPA2 PSK
  (Pre-Shared Key).
+ Choose WEP/Open if the network is open or secured with WEP.
 
 Template: netcfg/wireless_wep
 Type: string

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