OT: WPA2 PSK reasonable Key Length

[Christopher Browne]

On Jan 15, 2008 7:56 PM, Ivan Avery Frey <ivan.frey-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> When configuring a WPA2 wireless network at home what would be a
> reasonable key length in ASCII characters? I'm using AES encryption.

An argument may be made for "none at all."

http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2008/01/my_open_wireles.html

Thinking that you will magically get impenetrable security via this
particular security mechanism seems flawed, particularly as there have
been many, many poorly implemented versions.

If applications that need to be secure implement encryption on THEIR
borders, that tends to provide better security.
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