# FiOS wep key calc **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 20, 2010, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094 "2010-07-20T05:32:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/1 "2010-07-20T05:32:10Z")
[http://www.whatsmyip.org/fioswepcalc/](http://www.whatsmyip.org/fioswepcalc/) :tspry: ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/2 "2010-07-20T05:47:39Z")
> [@LZ"](#): > > [http://www.whatsmyip.org/fioswepcalc/](http://www.whatsmyip.org/fioswepcalc/) > > :tspry: LOLZ…I can confirm this works. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/3 "2010-07-20T05:59:59Z")
LOL… I am going to try this tonight. My neighbor has FIOS and I’m pretty sure he’s the kind of user who just keeps using the default config. Glad I’m running WPA2. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/4 "2010-07-20T06:11:11Z")
:lol: awesome ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/5 "2010-07-20T06:18:19Z")
It’s pretty awesome that someone thought this was a good idea. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/6 "2010-07-20T06:38:12Z")
I gotta change mine…I never bothered too…and when I did my brother reset the router and it defaults back to the original WEP key ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/7 "2010-07-20T07:47:08Z")
This also works against ActionTec DSL routers and a bunch of other cheap ActionTec crap. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/8 "2010-07-20T07:55:23Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > This also works against ActionTec DSL routers and a bunch of other cheap ActionTec crap. Most of the FiOS routers are Actiontec. The web interface to them is pretty nice. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/9 "2010-07-20T08:08:41Z")
if this works im canceling my internet sevice haha ---------- Post added at 11:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:07 AM ---------- HAHAHAHHA NO SHIT!!! IT WORKS! ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/10 "2010-07-20T08:19:20Z")
Doesn’t work on the three different fios routers I tried in my neighborhood. The WEP key given doesn’t even come CLOSE to what my out of the box WEP key is. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/11 "2010-07-20T08:27:20Z")
It worked for me when I tried earlier ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/12 "2010-07-20T08:40:50Z")
Personally, I think it’s ridiculous that these things come with ANY default. It shouldn’t even allow you to connect to the internet without running the user through a wizard to configure an SSID and WEP Key. The first thing anyone should do is always change this stuff, but most people don’t know or care to know what the consequences can be or why they should. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/13 "2010-07-20T08:46:49Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > Personally, I think it’s ridiculous that these things come with ANY default. It shouldn’t even allow you to connect to the internet without running the user through a wizard to configure an SSID and WEP Key. > > The first thing anyone should do is always change this stuff, but most people don’t know or care to know what the consequences can be or why they should. Design a wizard sell to router manufactures profit I think Linksys might have some sort of wizard I don’t know though. Most people have a hard enough time hooking the thing up let alone configuring a WEP and SSID for it. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/14 "2010-07-20T09:33:26Z")
It’s 2010 you shouldn’t even be using WEP anymore… ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/15 "2010-07-20T09:35:20Z")
well, whatever form of wireless encryption is recommended at the time. That’s the point though, I am an IT guy and a lot of times I don’t even know what the latest and greatest is for that kind of stuff. So how can the average user know? most DO have a wizard, but they don’t force you to run through it. This is especially true with ISP built-in routers. Usually the tech comes out and sets it up, and he just leaves the default crap there. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/16 "2010-07-20T10:37:10Z")
It’s pretty common knowledge not to use WEP anymore ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/17 "2010-07-20T10:44:06Z")
for some people… ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/18 "2010-07-20T11:26:19Z")
WEP is better than nothing, and without a standard WEP key installed, that’s probably what most people would have…nothing. I think it might have something to do with copyright infringement. Someone gets an unprotected router, claims a neighbor was downloading all those new movies that are still in theaters. I think 98% of WEP/WPA is to prevent moochers rather than hackers. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/19 "2010-07-20T12:18:13Z")
Actually having open wireless is probably a better defense if you’re doing something illegal… You can crack a WEP key in 10min or less…If your going through the work to enable WEP you its not anymore work to enable WPA2 and its probably because you can use a pass phrase instead of trying to remember a random string since you have fixed lengths with WEP. ---
**Author:** ![Mankthetank19](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mankthetank19/32/5295_2.png) [@Mankthetank19](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mankthetank19)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094/20 "2010-07-21T03:12:48Z")
Seriously, what can’t be compromised these days? If someone wants something and knows how get, they will get it. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fios-wep-key-calc/158094.md?page=2)