atom feed12 messages in org.freebsd.freebsd-mobileRe: Wavelan base stations (Re: Aviato...
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Scott Hazen MuellerNov 22, 2000 10:13 am 
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Duncan BarclayNov 26, 2000 4:40 am 
Scott Hazen MuellerNov 27, 2000 11:46 pm 
Duncan BarclayNov 28, 2000 12:07 am 
Warner LoshNov 28, 2000 12:24 am 
Peter RadcliffeNov 28, 2000 10:05 am 
Scott Hazen MuellerNov 28, 2000 12:42 pm 
Warner LoshNov 28, 2000 12:51 pm 
Richard JohnsonNov 29, 2000 9:21 pm 
Peter RadcliffeNov 30, 2000 9:34 am 
Subject:Re: Wavelan base stations (Re: Aviator 2.4)
From:Richard Johnson (ra@cisco.com)
Date:Nov 29, 2000 9:21:23 pm
List:org.freebsd.freebsd-mobile

Peter Radcliffe writes:

The firmware on the lucent gateway forces the first 6 characters of the network name to seemingly random hex digits (not related to the mac address or the id of the unit) and the software won't let you use 90% of the unit's features and won't even let you change the SNMP community string.

It's not really "random". The network name is set to the last 6 characters of the box serial number. You can't change it, however. You are FORCED to use encryption and the encryption key MUST be exactly 5 ascii characters. The ascii code for those characters becomes the 40 bit encryption key.

I'm thinking about writing up a web page explaining the differences between the Airport, RG-1000, and Cabletron RoamAbout systems. It just happens that I have the Cabletron system and two of my relatives have the other two so I have good experience with each. :)

/raj

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