topic Re: WPA2 minimum passphrase length in Wireless

WPA2 minimum passphrase length

jarod.alley — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:44:35 GMT

Software version:Cisco IOS Software, C1250 Software (C1250-K9W7-M), Version 12.4(10b)JA1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)

For some reason it will not allow me to set a passphrase to anything less than 15 characters. WPA2 should allow for 8 characters or more. Anyone else have this problem or know the solution?

Re: WPA2 minimum passphrase length

Sandeep Choudhary — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 07:07:10 GMT

Hi,

shortest password allowed with WPA2 is 8 characters long and it must work. You must be doing something in config.

Could you paste the AP config here.

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Re: WPA2 minimum passphrase length

jarod.alley — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:13:15 GMT

Thanks for the follow up. I've attached the config. Let me know what you think. Nothing jumps out at me.

Re: WPA2 minimum passphrase length

Sandeep Choudhary — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 06:12:42 GMT

Did you try like this:(Dont use 7)

dot11 ssid XXXX
authentication open
authentication key-management wpa version 2

wpa-psk ascii cisco123
~~wpa-psk ascii 7 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX~~

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