[wplug] WPA2 ASCII key being displayed

[Zachary Uram]

Ok, yes in the router settings. I was just worried by the fact that it was
being displayed.


On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 12:55 PM, Ben Beige <dariuscardren at gmail.com> wrote:

> In the router settings?  It should be displayed, only someone w/ the router
> login info can see it. as in the other tread change your admin password on
> the router. it's there for reference  most router don't obscure the keys as
> you may nee dot log in and refer to it to give it to someone on a new
> device.
>
>
>
> Ben Beige
> dariuscardren at gmail.com
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 12:51 PM, Zachary Uram <netrek at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Should I be worried by this? I logged in to my verizon fios router and
> > changed the encryption to WPA2. It prompted me for an ASCII key so I
> > created a 21 character key (is that good enough?), and now when I go to
> > Wireless Settings->Wireless Status it displays my ASCII key under
> Security
> > Enabled: WPA2:
> > Should it be displaying my secret ASCII key there like that? That worries
> > me.
> >
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