Vista - OT: WEP keys

Is the any way to find out what the WEP key is on a wireless network at my
work?

What you mean the WEP key for your work or the WEP key for your home?

Mark

I'm talking about the WEP encryption key for a secured wireless network.

"Marky P" <mark@pringle.plus.com> wrote in message
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> What you mean the WEP key for your work or the WEP key for your home?
>
> Mark

Yes, ask the IT department.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"yuki" <none> wrote in message news:e37G52tHHHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Is the any way to find out what the WEP key is on a wireless network at my
> work?

my employer doesn't have an IT department. and, I'm not supposed to be on
the wireless network, or I would have the key.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, ask the IT department.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "yuki" <none> wrote in message
> news:e37G52tHHHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Is the any way to find out what the WEP key is on a wireless network at
>> my work?
>

"yuki" <none> wrote in message news:uZ6W9IuHHHA.4068@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> my employer doesn't have an IT department. and, I'm not supposed to be on
> the wireless network, or I would have the key.
>


What do you think the function of the WEP key is?

Du'h!!

ss.

Synapse Syndrome wrote:
> "yuki" <none> wrote in message
> news:uZ6W9IuHHHA.4068@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> my employer doesn't have an IT department. and, I'm not supposed to be
>> on the wireless network, or I would have the key.
>>
>
>
> What do you think the function of the WEP key is?
>
> Du'h!!
>
> ss.

Really. Physical access to the device or ask the person responsible is
the only real way. If you are not supposed to access it though then
don't do it. You could get your butt fired real quick.

"I'm not supposed to be on the wireless network"
Apparently the key is doing the job.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"yuki" <none> wrote in message news:uZ6W9IuHHHA.4068@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> my employer doesn't have an IT department. and, I'm not supposed to be on
> the wireless network, or I would have the key.
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
> news:OpDdZCuHHHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Yes, ask the IT department.
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> http://www.dts-l.org

Absolutely though I am not going to tell you how to find it. WEP is pretty
useless and only slightly better than no protection at all. Instead of
cracking your firms WEP key, get yourself some recognition and show your
firm with a couple of internet searches how easy cracking them is and get
them to upgrade to at least WPA.

Colin T
"yuki" <none> wrote in message news:e37G52tHHHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Is the any way to find out what the WEP key is on a wireless network at my
> work?

Colin;
Good answer, I was wondering of a good way for the OP to advise the
employer.

Another benefit, instead of quickly being fired, may get recognition for
identifying security weakness.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


<Colin Thompson> wrote in message
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> Absolutely though I am not going to tell you how to find it. WEP is pretty
> useless and only slightly better than no protection at all. Instead of
> cracking your firms WEP key, get yourself some recognition and show your
> firm with a couple of internet searches how easy cracking them is and get
> them to upgrade to at least WPA.
>
> Colin T
> "yuki" <none> wrote in message
> news:e37G52tHHHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Is the any way to find out what the WEP key is on a wireless network at
>> my work?
>