question about linksys wep keys...

[JMaster]

My router (WRT54G) supports 64 and 128 bit encryption keys.
But my adapter (Linksys WMP54G) supports 40 and 104 bits?
What gives?

 

[Fiveohhh]

40 and 104? you sure about that?
just checked 40 is 104 and 104 is 128

 

[AFB]

40=64
104=128



The reason is there is a 24 bit IV initialization vector. Some count it some don't.

 

[buleyb]

yep, I'll repeat the same

the key is 40 and 104 bits respectively, with a 24 bit init vector. They are the same thing though, some manufactures just refer to them separately