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Can't connect iPhone to my wireless router @home

Can't connect iPhone to my wireless router @home

I've just got myself an iPhone 3GS, but I can't connect it to my router at home

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Guest [Entry]

"When it comes to diagnosing a problem like this, I would start by dropping MAC security as it is possible that you entered the MAC address incorrectly.

Next, if you still cannot connect, double check the passphrase for 1il, B8 and 0o type errors.

If you still cannot connect, try changing the passphrase to something like test.

Also, it is worth checking to make sure you are using the correct security mechanism (TKIP v AES)"
Guest [Entry]

"According to Apple's Choosing a password for networks that use Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP):

Choosing and using a WEP password can be a challenge, because WEP is an older security protocol that was developed before members of the Wi-Fi Alliance had agreed on a uniform way to treat passwords. The result is that a WEP password may not work for all computers in a multiplatform environment.
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For a 40 bit WEP network, always choose a 5-character password.

For a 128 bit WEP network, always choose a 13-character password.

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Products that allow plain language (ASCII) password entry may not force the network administrator to create 5- or 13-character passwords that would result in the required 40 (5*8) and 104 (13*8) bit-length passwords. Instead, they use a ""hashing"" routine to convert an odd-length password to the correct bit length. The multiplatform issue arises when the hashing results of products from two different manufacturers don't match each other. The resulting ""network equivalent passwords,"" which are always given in hexadecimal format, are different.

(Still, use WPA2 when possible!)"