Does Kindle support WPA2 63 digit alpha-numeric key?

[Elk]

The very fact that WPA2 with a 63 digit code is deemed unbreakable will be seen as a challenge to every hacker on the planet.

This has been the case since the early 2000's.  It is also subjected to many professional challenges (universities, etc.).  There are technical reasons as to why it is so strong. 

It is worth keeping in mind that there is nothing sufficiently appealing about any of our personal networks to justify a sustained, concerted attack.  A hacker team with multiple supercomputers is not sitting outside your home right now trying to hack your network.

Or are there black helicopters routinely circling your house?

[waynep]

Just can't help thinking of what the original estimate was on how long it would take to crack WEP.

It's not that it became computationally easy to crack, they found a flaw in WEP. Until they find a flaw in WPA or WPA2, that's the best we have . . .

[Smirnoff]

A hacker team with multiple supercomputers is not sitting outside your home right now trying to hack your network.

I know hackers are not interested in my personal network, I was merely saying that cracking WPA2 is still a challenge.

Have accepted most of the points made in this thread but until I need to connect a device that will not accept a 63 digit code, I will keep the strongest key available.

As regards the unbreakability of WPA2 - never say never.

[Smirnoff]

Until they find a flaw in WPA or WPA2, that's the best we have . . .

I rest my case.

[Elk]

. . . until I need to connect a device that will not accept a 63 digit code, I will keep the strongest key available.

At times we all do things just because we can. 

There is nothing wrong with using a 20 digit, 30 digit or even 63 digit passcode - as long as one understands it is doing absolutely nothing other than making it more awkward to manage the network.

Until they find a flaw in WPA or WPA2, that's the best we have . . .

I rest my case.

If there is a flaw in WPA it will not matter how long your passcode is.  This is another reason to keep it simple.

Digital security systems are hard to wrap one's head around.  I suspect because there is no good analog in the physical world.

[palaran]

Somebody asked earlier whether non alphanumeric characters cause any problem. My WPA key has such characters and I have been able to connect with no problems.

If there were any problems I could of course use any of the 3 open wifi networks I can currently detect in my block of flats. Some very trusting people living here.....

[Elk]

Somebody asked earlier whether non alphanumeric characters cause any problem. My WPA key has such characters and I have been able to connect with no problems.

Excellent information.  Thanks!

It's unfortunate, and surprising at this late stage, that so many do nothing to secure their networks.  This is probably good for the rest of us however; why bother with a secured network when you have an open one to play with?