WPA-PSK encyription key is not allowed if more than 8 characters

Hi ,
It seems that if WPA-PSK encyription key is not allowed if more than 8
characters it will not accept the key.
Is there a fix for this

"cokram" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsA4A440B-B4FC-4BA5-86D5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi ,
> It seems that if WPA-PSK encyription key is not allowed if more than 8
> characters it will not accept the key.
> Is there a fix for this

What OS (XP, Vista, ??) and what wireless hardware are you using?

Are you using the manufactures wireless configuration utility or WZC in
Windows?

I use a 63-character random ASCII key and WPA-PSK (AES) with my XP and Vista
machines with a mix of hardware from Belkin (router and wireless card),
D-Link (wireless card) and hField (USB wireless device). In the past I used
WPA-PSK (TKIP) and a similar long random key.

http://www.kurtm.net/wpa-pskgen/

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Hi Al,

Thanks for the reply;
using Vista and have a lenova t61 laptop and am working for a company and so
am using the default wireless router ('think its an IBM adaptor')

Cheers

"Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:

> "cokram" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> newsA4A440B-B4FC-4BA5-86D5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi ,
> > It seems that if WPA-PSK encyription key is not allowed if more than 8
> > characters it will not accept the key.
> > Is there a fix for this
>
> What OS (XP, Vista, ??) and what wireless hardware are you using?
>
> Are you using the manufactures wireless configuration utility or WZC in
> Windows?
>
> I use a 63-character random ASCII key and WPA-PSK (AES) with my XP and Vista
> machines with a mix of hardware from Belkin (router and wireless card),
> D-Link (wireless card) and hField (USB wireless device). In the past I used
> WPA-PSK (TKIP) and a similar long random key.
>
> http://www.kurtm.net/wpa-pskgen/
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
> How to ask a question
> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>

"cokram" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8A26D75A-8C3F-4E1C-955D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Al,
>
> Thanks for the reply;
> using Vista and have a lenova t61 laptop and am working for a company and
> so
> am using the default wireless router ('think its an IBM adaptor')
>
> Cheers
>
>
Are you using the manufactures wireless configuration utility or WZC in
Windows?

Are the drivers for the laptop wireless hardware the latest?

Are you using the correct key? and have you checked with your company
network administrators for help?

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375