Network Key (WEP/WPA Key)

[Patrick Whittle]

Is it not posible to copy a WEP key via copy&paste? Where do I paste my WEP
key in Vista?

 

[Malke]

Is it not posible to copy a WEP key via copy&paste? Where do I paste my
WEP key in Vista?

Yes, it's possible. You can copy it from your router's configuration screen
or use this easy, free utility from Nirsoft:

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html

The wireless network manager in Vista will let you know that there are
available wireless networks. Find yours and when you try to connect it will
ask you for the key. Paste it in. Some OEM wireless network managers have a
place where you can set Profiles, too. You will have to look at what you've
got installed.

Malke

 

[Paul Montgomery]

Is it not posible to copy a WEP key via copy&paste? Where do I paste my WEP
key in Vista?

Gotta type it.

 

[Malke]

Gotta type it.

Actually, no. Use this for a free and extremely easy way:

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html

Malke

 

[Paul Montgomery]

Gotta type it.

My bad :-\

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

Another way is to use Windows Connect Now and save everything off to a flash
drive.

http://blogs.msdn.com/wndp/archive/2007/01/04/vista_5F00_networking_5F00_goodies_5F00_part1.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0406.mspx

If the router does not have a USB port or supports WCN you can easily
copy-n-paste the network key by opening the flash drive and navigating to
the \Smrtntky\Wsetting.txt file and copying the key to the wireless access
point/router or client.

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[Sooner Al [MVP]]

I forgot to add that I highly recommend dumping WEP and using WPA2/WPA, ie.
what ever all your clients and the router support. Use a long random key.
Personally I use WPA2-Personal with a 63-character random ASCII key. Here
are my general wireless security guidelines for home users...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/LAN/SoHoWirelessSecurity.html

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows - Desktop User Experience)

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