Can't connect to WEP encrypted home network.

[stepking2]

When I try to connect to my home network, which is encrypted with WEP, I can't go farther than obtaining IP Address. It stays there for a little while, then it says: "Can't get IP".
I have not configured Static IP/Static DNS.

Lspci:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS880 Host Bridge
00:02.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (ext gfx port 0)
00:04.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0)
00:05.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1)
00:11.0 SATA controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
00:12.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:12.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 42)
00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) (rev 40)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller (rev 40)
00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge (rev 40)
00:14.5 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor HyperTransport Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Miscellaneous Control
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Link Control
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc NI Whistler [AMD Radeon HD 6600M Series]
01:00.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc Device aa90
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57780 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 01)
08:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9287 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)

Lsusb:
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0bda:0159 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Digital Media Card Reader
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0402:9665 ALi Corp. Gateway Webcam
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

I can connect to my iPhone's shared internet, which has WPA2 encyption.

Thanks for help in advance.

PS: Sorry for bad English, I am Norwegian ;-P

[Calamita]

I assume you're using WICD. I've got the same issue connecting to WEP networks. Apparently it's a bug with WICD.

Try setting a static IP. From my research, this worked for a few people.

Thanks,

Al

[stepking2]

I tried setting a static IP and it connected, but I weren't able to surf the web.
And while I have a thread open, I tried using Ettercap today, to try network sniffing, but ettercap didn't catch anything of the info I submitted on any website. I have removed the # characters in the etter.conf file and I did every step I needed, but it still didn't work. The Chk_Poison plugin said the ARP Poisoning was sucsessful, but I know not to always trust that.

[melissabubble]

You can't use Atheros athk9 drivers to connect to WEP on BT5-RC2. Its a bug with kernel 3.2.6. Search this forum or google your driver and kernel 3.2.6 and you'll find bug reports. I had the same problem so I downgraded to RC1.

[maverik35]

Try installing NetworkManager instead..See if it works..It will automatically uninstall wicd.....

I use Debian testing with NetworkManager 0.8 and no problem with Athk5 and athk9 (pcmcia express card) using aircrack-ng...I can even connect to my router with no hassels...I have installed ettercap, wireshark, sslstrip, metasploit, dsniff suite, aircrack-ng suite, apache2 (for the dnsspoof), nmap latest version (had to compile and install) with NSE, etc...It all works like a charm....kernel in testing is 3.2.6, gnome-shell (beautiful looks), Networkmanager0.8, etc...All in 64-bit arquitecture.

Hope it helps...