Bunsen, thanks for the tip, I got it also by doing some net searching on problems others had encountered. I'm not using Airport and have no experience to add for Byrd, but a similar caution applies for users of the Orinoco 7.2 driver. The magic prefix is 0x followed by the hex, if you use the Orinoco Setup Assistant you get this coaching but otherwise you get lured into just putting in the hex which gets you nowhere.
Several days ago I tested and got 64 bit encryption going on the Orinoco Silver with 7.2 driver running under 8.6 on a PB1400c/117, after a bit of a struggle. Initially it would connect to the Internet without encryption, no problems. It would accept an encryption key (see Setup Assistant for the rules on ASCII vs Hex) and see a closed network with hidden SSID, but TCP/IP would fail to connect upon the first browser activation. Getting the hex password in was allowing the Orinoco to see my SSID beacon suppressed router but was not quite enough. Removing other already deactivated TCP/IP suspects like Global Village Ethernet PC card software and Proxim Skyline Wireless did not help, nor did pulling the deactivated extensions and control panels out of the System Folder altogether. Finally I ran the Proxim uninstaller, the Orinico uninstaller, rebooted 8.6, reinstalled Orinoco 7.2, rebooted: encrypted connection works! At least I did not have to reinstall 8.6!
I have seen similar problems before but do not know the general rule. Some of my PC Card drivers interfere with the use of some others, and have to be uninstalled before the other can be successfully installed. I call them "slot hogs". I recall finding a support note on the PC Card manager and its limitations but have lost track...
I really like using the Proxim or Farallon (I have both) Skyline 802.11b PN473 wireless cards better because they can be more freely inserted and removed without requiring explicit shutdown or restarts. But I will say that I really like the responsive signal strength meter of the Orinoco; the Skyline meter is a dud in comparison. The Skyline cards are really under-publicised in the various mac forums but they otherwise work great. It is unfortunate that the 802.11a Skylines for sale can easily confuse the unwary buyer. I am looking forwards to doing some interesting antenna experiments now that I have my first card with an external antenna connector.
Several days ago I tested and got 64 bit encryption going on the Orinoco Silver with 7.2 driver running under 8.6 on a PB1400c/117, after a bit of a struggle. Initially it would connect to the Internet without encryption, no problems. It would accept an encryption key (see Setup Assistant for the rules on ASCII vs Hex) and see a closed network with hidden SSID, but TCP/IP would fail to connect upon the first browser activation. Getting the hex password in was allowing the Orinoco to see my SSID beacon suppressed router but was not quite enough. Removing other already deactivated TCP/IP suspects like Global Village Ethernet PC card software and Proxim Skyline Wireless did not help, nor did pulling the deactivated extensions and control panels out of the System Folder altogether. Finally I ran the Proxim uninstaller, the Orinico uninstaller, rebooted 8.6, reinstalled Orinoco 7.2, rebooted: encrypted connection works! At least I did not have to reinstall 8.6!
I have seen similar problems before but do not know the general rule. Some of my PC Card drivers interfere with the use of some others, and have to be uninstalled before the other can be successfully installed. I call them "slot hogs". I recall finding a support note on the PC Card manager and its limitations but have lost track...
I really like using the Proxim or Farallon (I have both) Skyline 802.11b PN473 wireless cards better because they can be more freely inserted and removed without requiring explicit shutdown or restarts. But I will say that I really like the responsive signal strength meter of the Orinoco; the Skyline meter is a dud in comparison. The Skyline cards are really under-publicised in the various mac forums but they otherwise work great. It is unfortunate that the 802.11a Skylines for sale can easily confuse the unwary buyer. I am looking forwards to doing some interesting antenna experiments now that I have my first card with an external antenna connector.