Do not remember the WPA key. Other computers on the network

I don't remember my WPA key and reset isn't exactly an option since I have other computers already configured for the existing key. I don't mind reset other computers as well if I knew for sure that it works. However, there is a discrepancy between the length of the WPA key on my Linksys (indicated as asterisks-33) and the length of the WPA key shown on the laptop of my wife (indicated as asterisks-63).

I am trying to add a Wii to my network. Our router is currently not broadcasting the SSID, but I typed the name of the router in the Wii in any case. (She even will be able to find a network that is not broadcasting its SSID?).

I also added the Wii MAC address to the list of trusted computers.

Regarding the password, I considered to change but I'm worried I might spoil my wife configuration.

When I go into my wireless settings, I see that I use a WPA TKIP encryption which is 33 characters long. However, when I go into the configuration of the network on my wife's computer, she says that his encryption key is 63 characters (WPA - PSK TKIP). Why the keys of different length?

Is it possible to change the encryption key on the router to something I'd remember? If so, that will enter my wife's computer? Wouldn't make sense that what I typed in the settings wireless of Linksys (33 characters) would be the same as mine rather than 63 characters?

I'm so confused.

Any help?

First, the County of asterisk is meaningless. Even the number of characters in your password is a secret, so all good programmer who wrote your wireless network card driver shouldn't have a number of astrerisk which corresponds to your password.

Set your "broadcast SSID" "enabled." Do you really think someone will lose hundreds (or thousands) of hours of time to break your password, just enter a router WPA? As long as you use WPA or WPA2 and a password, you shouldn't worry about your SSID broadcast.

You can use any key (sometimes called password or password) you want, but all the keys (in router and all computers) will be the same. Ideally you should use a strong password.

Choose passwords (keys): you should never use a Word from the dictionary as a password. If you use a Word from the dictionary as a password, or WPA2 can be cracked in a few minutes. When you take your login password and key encryption (password or password), you must use a random combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters and numbers letters, but no spaces. A connection password, must be 12 characters or more. WPA and WPA2 passwords must be less than 24 characters. Note: Your key, password or password should not be a space in it.

Most individuals should have their routers defined so that "remote management" of the router is disabled. If you must have this option enabled, then your password needs to be increased to a minimum of 24 random characters.

An additional problem is that Windows XP requires SP3 run WPA2 (WPA with AES =).

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