"Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:

> "cokram" <cok***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DA4A440B-B4FC-4BA5-86D5-CF6BC4711D99@microsoft.com...
> > Hi ,
> > It seems that if WPA-PSK encyription key is not allowed if more than 8
> > characters it will not accept the key.
> > Is there a fix for this
>
> What OS (XP, Vista, ??) and what wireless hardware are you using?
>
> Are you using the manufactures wireless configuration utility or WZC in
> Windows?
>
> I use a 63-character random ASCII key and WPA-PSK (AES) with my XP and Vista
> machines with a mix of hardware from Belkin (router and wireless card),
> D-Link (wireless card) and hField (USB wireless device). In the past I used
> WPA-PSK (TKIP) and a similar long random key.
>
> http://www.kurtm.net/wpa-pskgen/
>
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>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
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"Sooner Al [MVP]" <Soone***@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
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> "cokram" <cok***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8A26D75A-8C3F-4E1C-955D-0B3A60FEF9E6@microsoft.com...
>> Hi Al,
>>
>> Thanks for the reply;
>> using Vista and have a lenova t61 laptop and am working for a company and
>> so
>> am using the default wireless router ('think its an IBM adaptor')
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>>
> Are you using the manufactures wireless configuration utility or WZC in
> Windows?
>
> Are the drivers for the laptop wireless hardware the latest?
>
> Are you using the correct key? and have you checked with your company
> network administrators for help?
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
> How to ask a question
> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>
>