jkfrench

i've went ahead and converted network to WPA2PSK (devices that required WEP, I just removed from network, haven't used them in quite a while anyhow, and frankly use other devices for same function, so didn't need them anyhow) ... and Netduino 3 Wifi is working fine.   So marking this as solved 

FYI ,,, works fine with Netduino 3 too.

Just for reference, this page from Adafruit gives a pretty good idea of what the CC3000 shield supports (plus it's the library on the Arduino that I use).  It even goes into detail on the WEP HEX Pass Phrase usage (and even why a 0x00 in the middle of the key can't be used [which I'm not] ... but if you are familiar with C/C++ that should be pretty evident ... which is also why there has to be one at the end of the key).   If figure, if anything, the library code might be useful.

https://learn.adafru...ibrary-software

I've also been playing around a bit with the MFDeploy source code, added a Use Hex checkbox and am just seeing what happens when I convert the hex char string in the Pass Phrase Text Box to a hex-byte string ... and that part does seem to work (i.e. the string ends up being 5 bytes long [the required 40-bits] with non-printable characters in it), but it hasn't made any difference (not convinced what gets stored on the netduino itself is actually correct either), so it might be deeper than just MFDeploy ... or I'm still not doing something quite right (that's always a possibility).

The combo of SSID: DarkRaven7 & WEP Hex Key: DE0119CB02 works fine on my Arduino CC3000 shield, but does not work on Netduino 3 Wifi.   Again, for the Arduino Shield, the sketch codes the key as a character array with a null termination... i.e.  const char key[6] = { 0xDE, 0x01, 0x19, 0xCB, 0x02, 0x00 };

Ok ... is this an implementation detail on the Netduino 3 Wifi or a problem with the CC3100? ... I guess I just don't know why TI would be touting the CC3100 as a replacement for the CC3000 if it weren't at least compatible at the networking level (and again, my CC3000 shield for arduino works fine on my wireless network ... I tried it again this morning to make sure, a sketch I have connected to my router, DHCP provided an IP Address and it connected/accessed a Time Server on the internet).   I do have to specify the WEP Key as a char array in the sketch ... but at least I can do it.  

I guess my real question is this just because of the inability for MFDeploy (and/or a Netduino specific or NETMF library or even Netduino Firmware) to recognize that the key being entered is a hex-string that needs to be parsed/used as such or is it because of an actual incompatibility with the CC3100?  

And yes, I can switch, but it's definitely not my first choice.