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For Sale / Wanted / For Sale: Zaurus SL-6000L

« on: August 12, 2004, 05:09:50 pm »

It hurts me to do it, but I have put my beloved Zaurus SL-6000 on ebay for sale.

Check it out at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT

I would feel better if it got a good home among the Zaurus-users right here.

I am selling it simply because it has gone unused for the last month (since I bought it).  

It deserves better.  

It comes with all of the original packaging and software - and is of course still under warranty.

Good luck bidding.

 

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6000 - Tosa / 128bit WEp on SL-6000L

« on: July 12, 2004, 10:35:54 pm »

Hi:

See my post below about 128 bit encryption and wifi using an apple airport.  It may take you a while to get it to work.  I gave up and used 64 bit and now everything works.  I have no idea why the 6000L has such a problem with higher bit levels.


Good luck.

David Mussington

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Accessories / Zaurus SL-6000 Carrying Cases

« on: July 10, 2004, 08:07:59 pm »

Anyone had any luck finding a leather case for their Zaurus 6K?

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6000 - Tosa / Wifi Configuration with WEP and Apple Airport

« on: July 10, 2004, 08:04:54 pm »

Just curious, but what do you think the problem is with the 128 bit key?

(No, I won't be changing back to it any time soon!)

D

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6000 - Tosa / Wifi Configuration with WEP and Apple Airport

« on: July 10, 2004, 02:41:43 am »

First post from Zaurus!

This is great!

David

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6000 - Tosa / Wifi Configuration with WEP and Apple Airport

« on: July 10, 2004, 01:02:59 am »

Success!!!

I switched the key length from 128 bit to 64 bit and suddenly everything works.  Given your earlier observation about relative crackability with WEP (an already flawed crypto system), I am willing to put up with this.

Thanks again.

 

David

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6000 - Tosa / Wifi Configuration with WEP and Apple Airport

« on: July 09, 2004, 01:21:07 pm »

One additional thing.  In your sig. you list bios version 1.12.  Is that the latest version?  Where can it be obtained?  I was under the impression that the most recent version was 1.07.

David

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6000 - Tosa / Wifi Configuration with WEP and Apple Airport

« on: July 09, 2004, 01:15:32 pm »

Thanks again for the response.  I had not thought of inputing the password for the WEP key -- I'll try that now.

As for the difference betweeen 128 bits and 56 bits, I was not aware that the difference in "crackabiility" was so small.

That is second on the list.

I am grateful for the suggestions.

More news soon.

David

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6000 - Tosa / Wifi Configuration with WEP and Apple Airport

« on: July 08, 2004, 05:13:23 pm »

Well, apparently crossing fingers doesn't work.  There is a limit on the number of digits you can put into the WEP field, and the 0x characters do not fit.

I am starting to think that there is something else going on, but I am at a loss to guess what that might be.  Again, the machine works without WEP, but cannot see the internet with WEP in place.

Help!

David

 

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6000 - Tosa / Wifi Configuration with WEP and Apple Airport

« on: July 08, 2004, 03:15:07 pm »

This is interesting.  I have used the "0x" trick when connecting redhat linux boxes to my airport, but it had not occurred to me that thiis might be necessary for the Zaurus.  So, just so that I am clear, you are suggesting that a prepend the hex key with '0x' (no quotes)?

Off to try that now with fingers crossed.

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6000 - Tosa / Wifi Configuration with WEP and Apple Airport

« on: July 08, 2004, 12:14:45 pm »

Thanks for the tip.  I actually have input the hex equivalent of the airport password.  It is also the same password that I use in other computers on my network.  

That is what makes this so puzzling.

David Mussington

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Mac Issues / Wireless Z with Airport?

« on: July 08, 2004, 11:06:26 am »

Well, I have put in the WEP equivalent Hex password into my Zaurus -- the same password that works with my axim x5 and my thinkpad 600 -- and it doesn't work.  If this is a driver update issue, I would welcome any suggestions regarding rectifying the situatioon.

I am running a new Zaurus SL-6000 with a snow-white apple airport.  The airport has firmware version 4.0.8

David Mussington

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6000 - Tosa / Wifi Configuration with WEP and Apple Airport

« on: July 08, 2004, 12:51:19 am »

I just got my Zaurus SL-6000 and am having a hellish time configuring the wifi connections. I should say that I am using an Apple Airport access point (snow white). The access point is being used by a 17 inch powerbook and a thinkpad 600, so I know that it is functioning correctly. I use WEP with 128 bit encryption. Per my usual habit when trying to troubleshoot, I first switched off encryption in the airport, and then restarted the device. I was then able to connect to the internet using the name of the access point only in the Zaurus' network settings. I use the airport in "closed network" mode, meaning that "beaconing" is switched off. I have used the airport in this mode for sometime, in the view that it keeps random passersby from wardriving my network. Anyway, to this point I have tried a variety of settings, including using open system and shared key WEP configurations. None of my efforts appear to have made any difference.

This is obviously frustrating, and I am unwilling to switch off all of my encryption and network protections for this one device.

Any and all suggestions for making this work would be welcome. The basic problem seems to be that the Zaurus does not want to work with the WEP settings of the airport. If anyone has worked their way through this one, I would appreciate it. I am basically stumped.

Thanks in advance for assistance/advice.

David Mussington (sorry in advance for the cross posting - i put this in the wrong place originally when the board rejected my login)