I have my wireless network configured to use WPA2-PSK using AES and specify an explicit 256-bit AES key to use (as a string of 64 hex characters)
Today, when attempting to change the explicit key, the firmware is presenting me with this message:
"The Passphrase must be no more than 63 characters long."
...so somewhere along the line, Motorola screwed up the code and now only allows 63 characters (1 character short of what is needed to specify a 256-bit key)
When I bought this modem 5 years ago, this all worked just fine. I periodically change my 256-bit key and the updates have worked fine...until today. Now my current key is displayed as 64 hex characters, but I can't enter a new key that is 64 hex characters...
I suspect Motorola thinks that everyone is going to specify a password (vs. an explicit key) and the password derivation function they're using probably caps the passphrase input at 63 characters (many do). Has anyone else run into this issue?
*sigh* I guess I can chalk this up to yet another example of why allowing devices/ISPs (Comcast) to update device firmware is a bad idea.
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