well, I think I make it works my config: Airport BSE: - firmware 5.4 - WEP encription 128bit - closed network
/etc/network/interfaces: iface eth1 inet static address 10.0.1.251 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 10.0.1.1 pre-up modprobe airport post-down rmmod airport post-down rmmod orinoco post-down rmmod hermes wireless_essid xxxxxxx wireless_mode managed wireless_nick xxxxx wireless_key restricted xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx uname -r: 2.6.8.1 With the restricted key it works without problems. Hope it can help. -- ()_() | Always keep the Titanic in mind when I talk | +---- (°.°) | about security or safety, meaning that nothin | +---+ 'm m' | is fully secure. | O | (___) | raffaele punto salmaso presso libero punto it GPG fingerprint 1CF5 51D4 E528 EB87 9977 B277 BE8C BF1E 620C 40ED