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WPA2 minimum passphrase length

jarod.alley
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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?

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

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

 

Regards

Dont forget to arte helpful posts

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