Just to check this off the list... did non-wep work with the mac filter on? If the mac filter on when trying to connect with wep?
Yes, non-wep is working with the MAC filter enabled.
Did you get rid of the wifi0 device/connection?
Yes, got rid of the wifi0 junk.
When I was at the same point, I set all the settings using the applet. made sure all net connections where disconnected. and checked iwconfig wlan0 to make sure the settings had been saved by the applet. then rebooted without any connection auto connecting.
I then opened the net applet and used the connect button to get a wep connection to my AP. eventually I got it, even with the default 4k kernel.
Tried this as well. Nothing Active on boot. Reboot, modprobe ndiswrapper, and then activiate the wireless device with wep. No go.
start elminating things you know are fine... you know that:
-ndiswrapper is installed and working cause non-wep works -you have the right windows driver cause non-wep works -the 16k kernel is working cause non-wep works -static ip works cause... -?
-16K kernel works non-wep. Was locking machine with 4k kernel -Static ip address worked in non-wep.
Honestly not sure what else to check. I've tried so many iterations. Sometimes I get to the point where ndiswrapper gets totally hosed with starting and stopping wireless, that I've had to hard reset my laptop. Maybe that's partly a lack of patience, but rmmod ndiswrapper, with the device inactive, just hangs.
Thanks, James