What is the minimum passphrase length that should be used for WPA-PSK?



What is the minimum passphrase length that should be used for WPA-PSK?..

Answer / chaitanya

Because WPA-PSK with a short passphrase is vulnerable to a dictionary attack, and automated tools are available to facilitate this process, a WPA-PSK passphrase should be at least 21 characters long.

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