graphxks Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Even after saving a wireless config with the wep key and setting network prefs to remember this network, it always needs the wep key reentered when coming back to that network or even after coming out of sleep mode. Anyone else have this problem or figure a way around it? Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63296-build-9a527-wont-remember-wep-key/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I'm having the same problem with my university's wireless network and I've figured out that it is because the SSID is not being broadcast. It is apparently a Leopard only problem as I did not have this problem with Tiger or Vista. This has been a problem since 9a499 for me, but I didn't use any previous builds so I don't know if it showed up before then. If it stays a problem, I think my university will need to change their wireless ways. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63296-build-9a527-wont-remember-wep-key/#findComment-449689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegut78 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Why should your university change its wireless ways???? Turning broadcast off is pretty standard and a good way to protect your network from unwated guests... I hope Apple fixes this problem; I've had the same issue since the WWDC demo and I am currently running the latest (whatever one that is). BTW - I am running WPA2 encryption and have had the same issue. Everytime I reboot or come out of sleep, I am connected to my neighbors unsecured network. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63296-build-9a527-wont-remember-wep-key/#findComment-449797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemiola Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I have this problem on one machine, but not the other: MBP: Archive and Install from WWDC build - have to re-enter iMac: Fresh install - remembers it ... Hmmmm, think there is a setting/preference we need to trash ? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63296-build-9a527-wont-remember-wep-key/#findComment-449804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I have the exactly the same problem with 10.4.10 at home when I configure my router to not broadcast it's SSID. hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63296-build-9a527-wont-remember-wep-key/#findComment-449837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 The reason they need to change it is because they use a mac address registering system which only lets people with a University ID to register on the network. So, if you knew the WEP and the SSID, you still could not have access to any university resources without having a university ID, though if you had one of those, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to see the wireless network anyways. Why should your university change its wireless ways???? Turning broadcast off is pretty standard and a good way to protect your network from unwated guests... I hope Apple fixes this problem; I've had the same issue since the WWDC demo and I am currently running the latest (whatever one that is). BTW - I am running WPA2 encryption and have had the same issue. Everytime I reboot or come out of sleep, I am connected to my neighbors unsecured network. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63296-build-9a527-wont-remember-wep-key/#findComment-449896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 When I had Tiger still on my Macbook Pro, I had version 10.4.10 and I had no problems connecting to my university's network, even with a non-broadcasting SSID. If you're not having it work, it might be external to the build that we're using. A certain setting might be the culprit. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63296-build-9a527-wont-remember-wep-key/#findComment-449985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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