I need to setup a WPA2 Shared Key with a leading "

[MichaelT]

Hi Folks,
I'm using a RT-AC68U with Merlin 380.66.6
My WPA2 Shared Key starts with a quotation mark "
I can't seem to use a leading " for my shared key with Merlin or asuswrt. It throws an error.
I tried setting it manually via SSH with nvram set wl0_wpa_psk="keyshouldgohere" , but the quotes doesn't show up. I also tried double " (nvram set wl0_wpa_psk=""keyshouldgohere"") still doesn't work.

Any ideas on how I can get this done? Is it a code thing?
I'm coming from AdvancedTomato. It let's me do it. It also works in DD-WRT.

Thanks in advance!

 

[thelonelycoder]

Hi Folks,
I'm using a RT-AC68U with Merlin 380.66.6
My WPA2 Shared Key starts with a quotation mark "
I can't seem to use a leading " for my shared key with Merlin or asuswrt. It throws an error.
I tried setting it manually via SSH with nvram set wl0_wpa_psk="keyshouldgohere" , but the quotes doesn't show up. I also tried double " (nvram set wl0_wpa_psk=""keyshouldgohere"") still doesn't work.

Any ideas on how I can get this done? Is it a code thing?
I'm coming from AdvancedTomato. It let's me do it. It also works in DD-WRT.

Thanks in advance!

I'm not sure quotation marks are valid chars there. Your call.
In SSH you have to escape quotes to carry them forward, for two quotes:

nvram set wl0_wpa_psk=\"keyshouldgohere\"
nvram commit

Edit: Setting it through SSH works, but applying this in the WebUI will not accept it.
Reboot router after setting it as the Apply button would complain.

 

[MichaelT]

I'm not sure quotation marks are valid chars there. Your call.
In SSH you have to escape quotes to carry them forward, for two quotes:

nvram set wl0_wpa_psk=\"keyshouldgohere\"
nvram commit

Edit: Setting it through SSH works, but applying this in the WebUI will not accept it.
Reboot router after setting it as the Apply button would complain.

This worked great!
Thank you so much for your help with this.
I really appreciate it!

P.S.
Also using AB-Solution. It is awesome!

 

[thelonelycoder]

This worked great!
Thank you so much for your help with this.
I really appreciate it!

P.S.
Also using AB-Solution. It is awesome!

Glad I could help with a small problem.
Next AB-Solution version is about to be released!