Security Key Generator

June 6th, 2008
by Grae

This weeks quick tip is about wireless security! When setting up your WEP or WPA encryption key don’t use your usual password for the key, or to generate the key! You need to think of something that isn’t at all related to you, that people can’t guess! OR Do what I do…use a key generator:

A couple of examples we use:

For A Wep Key: http://www.andrewscompanies.com/tools/wep.asp

For a WPA-PSK: http://www.kurtm.net/wpa-pskgen/

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  1. pctoolbox.co.uk » Blog Archive » Quick Tip - Secure Passwords Says:

    [...] posted a while back about ways to get an auto generated security password for wireless access.  We came across a site called ‘GRC‘ today that claims to give you a UNIQUE and [...]

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