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Waldo Pepper · 08-03-2011, 17:37

My guess is that you have one of the devices set to use WEP and the other to WPA/WPA2.

WEP uses a hexdecimal key (and can also use a passphrase). This used to be a problem when vendors used different method for generating a hexadecimal key from a passphrase.

WPA onwards fixed this when (most) vendors agreed to a fixed way of doing this.

From what you have posted I assume your VM router is set for WEP and your PS3 is set to WPA. You need to change them both to use the same. WPA is preferred these days as it prevents the above confusion and is more secure.

08-03-2011, 17:37	#2
Waldo Pepper Inactive Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In the thick of East Anglia Posts: 573	Re: Problems!!!!! My guess is that you have one of the devices set to use WEP and the other to WPA/WPA2. WEP uses a hexdecimal key (and can also use a passphrase). This used to be a problem when vendors used different method for generating a hexadecimal key from a passphrase. WPA onwards fixed this when (most) vendors agreed to a fixed way of doing this. From what you have posted I assume your VM router is set for WEP and your PS3 is set to WPA. You need to change them both to use the same. WPA is preferred these days as it prevents the above confusion and is more secure.