Re: [arch-projects] [netcfg] Fix passphrase dialog in wifi-menu

Am 09.08.2012 17:27, schrieb Jouke Witteveen:

On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 10:11 PM, Thomas Bächler wrote:

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I didn't actually test this, but it adds support for hex psk in wifi-menu, which has been forgotten, as usual.

Why would you want to enter your password in hex?! A WEP password already is within the allowed length range, if you want an obscured password, use the obscure parameter of wifi-menu.

Because the WPA standard says you can do it: It allows for entering a 32 Byte hex key directly (btw, this works on every divce I tried so far, including Windows, OS X, my cheap Sony Ericsson phone with proprietary firmware, the Amazon Kindle, ...). When you have a raw hex key, there is no way to determine the passphrase - it is not even clear that a passphrase exists that results in this key. For instance, on my home wireless network, there is no way to connect other than entering the hex key - there is no 8-63 passphrase that would allow you to connect.