Where are encryption keys stored?

When I configure a WEP key into my wireless gadget using the vendor's
interface program, does the key I supply end up in Windows somewhere or in
the flash memory on the device itself?

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Before SP2 - under
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WZCSVC\Parameters\Interfac es\

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"Philip Herlihy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I configure a WEP key into my wireless gadget using the vendor's
> interface program, does the key I supply end up in Windows somewhere or in
> the flash memory on the device itself?
>
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>

Thanks! Looks right. Encrypted, as far as I can tell.

The interesting thing is that I now know that plugging my wireless adapter
into another computer won't give away access to my network.

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"Pavel A." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Before SP2 - under
> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WZCSVC\Parameters\Interfac es\
>
> --PA
>
> "Philip Herlihy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > When I configure a WEP key into my wireless gadget using the vendor's
> > interface program, does the key I supply end up in Windows somewhere or
in
> > the flash memory on the device itself?
> >
> > --
> > ####################
> > ## PH, London
> > ####################
> >
> >
>
>

Hi

Wireless Cable/DSL Router or an Access Point stores the encryption key on
their own. The Wireless Clint is transparent to this process, the receiving
computer need the key in its software to decipher the encrypted signal.

Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Philip Herlihy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks! Looks right. Encrypted, as far as I can tell.
>
> The interesting thing is that I now know that plugging my wireless adapter
> into another computer won't give away access to my network.
>
> --
> ####################
> ## PH, London
> ####################
> "Pavel A." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Before SP2 - under
> > HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WZCSVC\Parameters\Interfac es\
> >
> > --PA
> >
> > "Philip Herlihy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > When I configure a WEP key into my wireless gadget using the vendor's
> > > interface program, does the key I supply end up in Windows somewhere
or
> in
> > > the flash memory on the device itself?
> > >
> > > --
> > > ####################
> > > ## PH, London
> > > ####################
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"Philip Herlihy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks! Looks right. Encrypted, as far as I can tell.
>
> The interesting thing is that I now know that plugging my wireless adapter
> into another computer won't give away access to my network.
>

It is *not* impossible for WLAN driver to store these keys on the netcard itself,
maybe such devices already exist.

--PA

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