What is pre-shared key PSK used for?
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Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key or WPA-PSK is a system of encryption used to authenticate users on wireless local area networks. It’s typically utilized by telecom companies for end user access in home local area networks.
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
Short for Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 – Pre-Shared Key, and also called WPA or WPA2 Personal, it is a method of securing your network using WPA2 with the use of the optional Pre-Shared Key (PSK) authentication, which was designed for home users without an enterprise authentication server.
What is pre-shared key in WiFi?
A pre-shared key is basically just a shared secret or password that is used to authenticate an individual attempting to join a wireless network (no username or identification or than the key is required).
What does PSK mean for WiFi?
Pre-Shared Key
Pre-Shared Key (PSK) is a client authentication method that uses a string of 64 hexadecimal digits, or as a passphrase of 8 to 63 printable ASCII characters, to generate unique encryption keys for each wireless client.
How do I find my PSK key?
Contact your system support person.
- The person who set up your network usually keeps the WEP key or WPA/WPA2 preshared key/passphrase.
- If your wireless network was set up by your Internet Service Provider (ISP), then you might find the information in the documentation they provided.
What is my PSK network key?
The WPA-PSK key is the data necessary to join a network as a regular user. If you are trying to access your router’s control panel through its Wi-Fi connection then the username and password for which it prompts you will not be your WPA-PSK key.
Where is the PSK on a router?
Select Wireless Settings from the Setup menu in the left-hand navigation bar. Under Security Options, select WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key).
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