Connecting to a network with a security key that is too short for Vista

I am trying to connect to the network to someone else. They enter my mac on their router address and gave me the key to their safety. However, when I try to connect, I get an error message saying that the security key must be 8 characters long. It's only 6. Is there a way to get around this? I don't want to / can not ask them to change its security key. Thank you.

Hello

No, I don't think there is a way around it.

The owner is better to change the security of some sort causing 6 characters is probably not secure old WEP.

Jack - Microsoft MVP, Windows networking. WWW.EZLAN.NET

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