On Mon, 2007-12-10 at 16:42 -0500, Pat Suwalski wrote: > Aaron Konstam wrote: > > I am confused as usual. You are seeming to say that 40/128 ASCII > > passphrase are for APs that already have a passwphrase stored in their > > memory. > > > > But then things get confusing. Are you saying that a 40/128 HEX > > passphrase can actually change the passphrase stored in the AP? > > No, he's saying that behind the scenes, all passphrases are actually > just exchanged as hex. > > So, if you type in 'AAAAA' it will send '4141414141' in the background. > If you had just used the hex in the first place, it would work too. > > --Pat I understand that, but Dan Williams is also correct that not all hex strings can be represented as ASCII stings. This makes an ASCII entered passphrase a weaker encryption vehicle. -- ======================================================================= A meeting is an event at which the minutes are kept and the hours are lost. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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