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By simply installing a patch to your existing hardware, WPA came in as the “Saving Grace” for wireless networking.  It corrected almost every security problem either created or ignored by WEP. However, WPA was not perfect.  The method in which WPA initializes its encryption scheme is subject to capture and offline brute force attacks. Consequently, it’s actually easier to crack WPA which uses a weak password than it is to crack WEP. This article will walk you through the process of retreiving and cracking a WPA network key. In this guide I will skim over some of the powerful things that you can do with graphics cards.   By focusing on my personal setup, you will see it can be done with limited off the shelf equipment.

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