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What program can I use to show me the wireless internet key, knowing that the remote encryption used is WEP?

I'm running Windows XP.

Thank you.

Jack Cola
2010-08-14 07:21:00
Sorry to post to a competitor, but Life hacker as done a few posts on this http://lifehacker.com/tag/wep/
Aibek
2010-08-14 07:37:00
LH is great site. I would never hesitate linking to an article of theirs if it's good.
William Brand
2010-08-04 22:24:00
I see a lot of suggestions to use BackTrack live CD but I don't really like using that. Rebooting just to crack a WEP is such a pain.Personally I use Cain and Abel for all my password-cracking needs.
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shelbi joseph
2010-08-05 06:22:00
Hai William, me too tried Back track but not so easy. Also airmong-aircrack but it depends on the wireless card....if it is atheros it is easy with aircrack. I have n't heard your method Cain and Abel? What it is? How it is ? Is it easy? thanks for your help.regards
Aibek
2010-08-13 10:22:00
this links shows how to crack the WEP with Cain and Abelhttp://www.twistedethics.com/2007/05/26/cracking-wep-with-airpcap-and-cain-and-abel/
Tina
2010-08-04 18:30:00
Kikin,a similar question was asked, previously. Have a look at the answers to that question: http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/recommend-program-crack-wep-wireless-encryption/
Josh Fox
2010-08-04 17:41:00
Hmm... before I answer this one, I have to ask why you're trying to crack a WEP key. If it's your own router that you're trying to access, you can login to the router using a computer that's using a wired connection, and usually get the key from the wireless security settings. Or, if it's an ISP supplied modem/router, it probably has a label on it somewhere with the key.