[Sderby] WEP with DHCP

[Andre Hefer]

Hi Mike

Are the SLUG meetings still happening?

On Thursday 08 September 2005 12:37, Mike Hemstock wrote:
> Does anyone know how to configure DHCP to supply the WEP key for wireless
> along with the IP address?  I am using ISC DHCPd and a Linksys WRT54G.  I
> have configured the DHCP server and have it sucessfully handing out IP
> addresses, however, I'm not sure what the configuration option is to get
> the DHCP server to hand out the WEP key.  Has anyone any ideas?

I am not sure I understand the question. I thought the purpose of the WEP key 
was to prevent access to the network? In that case you would not want to have 
it dished out by the DHCP server.

I run a WiFi access point and a DHCP server (on a separate machine).

The WEP key is entered in the config details of the 802.11g network card and 
is a static parameter. Once the wifi card has been authenticaed with the 
access point, it will permits a connection. This should automatically trigger 
a dhcd address request, if that is how the wifi card is configured.

Hope that helps.

Andre