* WEP Key Generation *

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Generate a WEP Key

Random WEP Key

Create your Own WEP Key 
Charictor Count:
5/13/16/29 charters are needed for 64/128/152/256-bit WEP

Output Key

ASCII
 HEX

 

What is a WEP Key?

More to come soon

  

How to use the Key Generator.

To generate a random WEP key, select the bit key length to generate and press the corresponding button under Random WEP key.

You can also generate a custom WEP key based on your own pass phrase or other text.  The advantage with this is it allows easy entry by a user on there Windows XP system.   Note: Windows XP requires 5 or 13 charter pass phrase for WEP only.

The ASCII or HEX key can then be copied to your clipboard manually or via the copy to clipboard button.

NOTES:
- If your product vendor requests 40-bit keys, use the 64-bit key
- If your product vendor requests 104-bit keys, use the 128-bit key
- Apple users can enter HEX keys into their AirPort setup by prefixing the generated string with a"$" symbol
(i.e. if the generated HEX code is 6b5e454532 then you would enter $6b5e454532 into your configuration)

Off site download:
Right click here and select "save page as" to allow you to use WEP key generator any time.
  

About the WEP Key Program
The following is text noted in the java program:

A JavaScript program written to enable Wireless LAN (WLAN) administrators to quickly create strong keys for implementing Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) as a first line of defense in strengthening the security of their wireless networks. Keys can be selectively generated for use with 64-, 128-, 152-, and 256-bit WEP key lengths. Additionally, user-defined pass phrases can be converted to Hex format for use as WEP keys (more info below). It has been freely released to the public as part of an effort to increase awareness of WLAN security issues, and to increase the baseline security of current and future installations. While this file may be freely distributed, the copyright has been retained for all code generated by Chris Elliott / Warewolf Labs, and this information must remain intact. The addition of the custom passphrase code was based on a suggestion/initial implementation by Kraix; additionaly, Kraix supplied some needed refinements to the instructions included for this program. Much thanks is in order for those things, as they provided the impetus to update this script to support 256-bit WEP keys along with some other touch-ups.

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