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WPA pre-shared key in hex format

Fri Feb 13, 2015 7:56 am

Hello!
I bought a RouterBoard recently and have an issue now.
WPA Wiki page says
Pre-shared key mode (PSK, also known as Personal mode) is designed for home and small office networks that don't require the complexity of an 802.1X authentication server.[9] Each wireless network device encrypts the network traffic using a 256 bit key. This key may be entered either as a string of 64 hexadecimal digits, or as a passphrase of 8 to 63 printable ASCII characters.[10] If ASCII characters are used, the 256 bit key is calculated by applying the PBKDF2 key derivation function to the passphrase, using the SSID as the salt and 4096 iterations of HMAC-SHA1.[11]
Linux and Anrdiod allows to enter this ready-to-go 64 hex key. But it seems that Mikrotik doesn't. Both in command line and in Winbox I can enter 64-symbols keys, but they not treated as a keys, instead I think they handled as a password somehow.
Does ready 64-hex keys supported? If no, why it's possible to enter 64 symbols as PSK, they should be at most 63 byte length.
I use almost up to date 6.26.

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Re: WPA pre-shared key in hex format

Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:30 am

Sorry for 2 same topics, didn't realise pre-moderation

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