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Something that I didn't find obvious when trying to connect my iPhone to an old router using WEP security (which isn't really that secure, but sometimes recycling old pieces of kit is the right thing to do) - is how you specify a password.

I kept trying to connect, using the password I had configured the router to use, however the iPhone simply wouldn't connect. Eventually after a bit of searching I discovered the trick:

• Use the 13 hex digits of WEP key1 (generated from your passphrase) but PREFIX it with a $ for the iPhone. e.g. $3a01e1071e5054c9c30d01e3e1

Apparently this is some Apple convention, which is totaly obscure...

Labels: iPhone, tips