[maemo-users] [maemo-users] WPA-PSK: hex key vs. passphrase

[From: Dimitris Kogias]

> As Patrik already mentioned, it's not possible at the moment. But I'm
> curious why you use WPA-PSK with hex key because I haven't heard anyone
> using it before. Could you please describe your setup and the reasons
> why you chose hex key?

Primarily because to be secure, the PSK needs to be random, and an
easy-to-remember password would also make it vulnerable to a dictionary
attack:

http://wifinetnews.com/archives/002452.html

and because I'm lazy and /dev/urandom is easier to use for a random key
rather than a random "passphrase" :-)

BTW, does the 770 support EAP-PEAP and/or EAP-TLS?

D.
-- 
Make history or be it.