@anshgh (Anshgh) posted a new topic, subject "How do I add IBS mode and WEP and OLSR". It read:

   Hi.  
    I need to use in my Wifi network:
    
      1. IBS mode  
    How do I add IBS mode?
    
      2. WEP  
    How do I add wep encryption?
    
      3. OLSR  
    What package does the olsr mode add?
    
    
    
    
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So @anshgh (Anshgh) replied

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@anshgh (Anshgh) replied

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To which @lleachii (LLEACHII) replied

    anshgh:
    
    > How do I add IBS mode?
    
    Do you mean IBSS?
    
    IBSS == Ad-Hoc
    
    anshgh:
    
    > How do I add wep encryption?
    
    WEP was deprecated in 2004 (i.e. won't exist in future operating systems).
    
    anshgh:
    
    > What package does the olsr mode add?
    
    Did you mean - "what packages do you need to install to add OLSR?
    
      * `olsrd`
      * `luci-app-olsr`

@anshgh (Anshgh) replied

    lleachii:
    
    > WEP was deprecated in 2004 (i.e. won't exist in future operating systems).
    
    So there is no 2004 firmware for ASUS RT-AC65P.  
    Advise then what equipment was at the time relevant for 2004.

To which @lleachii (LLEACHII) replied

    anshgh:
    
    > So there is no 2004 firmware for ASUS RT-AC65P.
    
    Okay...?
    
    I don't understand the point. OpenWrt version 19 didn't exist either.
    
    anshgh:
    
    > Advise then what equipment was at the time relevant for 2004.
    
    I'm confused by this question. How is it related to WEP in OpenWrt version 21?
    
    (I would guess all wireless equipment sold at the time.)

@anshgh (Anshgh) replied

    lleachii:
    
    > I don't understand the point.
    
    I need to enable WEP support on openwrt v21. If ASUS RT-AC65P does not support old firmware openwrt with WEP, then you need to find other equipment.

So @mk24 (Mike Keitz) replied

    WEP may still be possible with a CLI configuration.
    
    But of course WEP is very easy to crack, thus it's no better than no encryption. If there is an existing network still using WEP, the operators of that network should change it.

So @anshgh (Anshgh) replied

    mk24:
    
    > WEP may still be possible with a CLI configuration.
    
    Thank you.
    
    OpenWrt Wiki – 22 Oct 16
    
    ### Wi-Fi /etc/config/wireless
    
    Wi-Fi /etc/config/wireless See also: How do I enable Wi-Fi? The wireless radio UCI configuration is located in /etc/config/wireless. If the device has Ethernet ports, the wireless is turned OFF by default. Sections A typical wireless config file...

@slh (slh) replied

    mk24:
    
    > WEP may still be possible with a CLI configuration.
    
    Not quite, WEP support is disabled in wpad/ hostapd completely, it can only be enabled (`WPA_ENABLE_WEP`) in custom builds explicitly enabling this obsolete and insecure encryption method.


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