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i have a laptop with the WEP key stored on it, but i dont know what the key is. i can see it in the connection properties; it shows up as dots (like asteriks)... anyone know how i can retrieve it?

thanks,

mike

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If it is the wep key for your own network just look in the accesspoint's config. Otherwise I'm not sure how you would view it, there is a good chance it is encrypted anyway so you couldn't read it.

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Check your AP's security config page as mentioned by folk. If your doing Ad Hoc and creating your own key's then you'll have to re-create it. If your trying to break someone else's key then your asking for advice in the wrong forum.

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download aircrack-2.1 and run wzcook.exe under win32 folder

c:\aircrack-2.1\win32\wzcook.exe

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