i have my router encrypted with a 64 bit wep key but i cannot select to enter a 64 bit password…
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the easiest thing to do would be to change it to 128 bit but thats no fun… but ill do it if i have to
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As weak as WEP is I’d definitely recommend doing AT LEAST that, if not
switching to WPA2 (if possible).
I do not see a 64-bit option either. On the other hand, the Wikipedia
article seems to suggest you wnat the 40-bit key option (search for
64-bit on the page): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wired_Equivalent_Privacy
Good luck.
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Remember that 24 bits of the WEP key are always available in the clear, which is
why a 64-bit WEP key is only 40 bits long. It is particularly insecure, but even
a 128-bit (104) key can be broken in 5 minutes or less. WEP is better than no
security, but not much. Use WPA if at all possible.
On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:08:45 +0000, Larry Finger wrote:
> Use WPA if at all possible.
Isn’t WPA also compromised? I remember hearing that one should use WPA2
if at all possible.
Jim
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On 08/18/2011 11:35 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:08:45 +0000, Larry Finger wrote:
>
>> Use WPA if at all possible.
>
> Isn’t WPA also compromised? I remember hearing that one should use WPA2
> if at all possible.
If the WPA passphrase is in the dictionary, WPA is not difficult to crack. If
not, then it takes quite a while. Yes, WPA2 is not yet cracked, but WPA with a
long passphrase is secure enough to have the average cracker move on to easier
networks.
On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:36:16 +0000, Larry Finger wrote:
> On 08/18/2011 11:35 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:08:45 +0000, Larry Finger wrote:
>>
>>> Use WPA if at all possible.
>>
>> Isn’t WPA also compromised? I remember hearing that one should use
>> WPA2 if at all possible.
>
> If the WPA passphrase is in the dictionary, WPA is not difficult to
> crack. If not, then it takes quite a while. Yes, WPA2 is not yet
> cracked, but WPA with a long passphrase is secure enough to have the
> average cracker move on to easier networks.
Thanks for clarifying that - I think that’s probably what I’d heard, but
it’s been a while and you know what they say about memory. 
Jim
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the 64 bit encryption worked when i tried running the opensuse live cd before installing… strange huh haha
welp guess i have to switch encryption’s then huh?