Before asking for a key in the comments try the Windows software made by Lefteris Eleftheriades HERE.

This hack has been known for a while, since it was first discovered back in April by Kevin Devine. The reason of posting it now is that today I found this really simple executable to get possible security keys within seconds. It’s not actually cracking the wep/wpa key but this program does the same thing the official thompson installer does when creating the default security settings for your modem/router.

Speedtouch modems are very common in Europe, as far as I know ISP orange is using them in Spain, Brittish Telecom in Great Brittain and KPN in the Netherlands. You’ll recognise these modems with default security settins by there SSID (name). It should be something like “SpeedTouch188DBB”.

How to get the default wep/wpa keys:

  1. download the program speedtouchkey here or use this Windows version with gui (made by Lefteris Eleftheriades).
  2. copy the file to a folder of your choice (e.g. c:/temp), open a command screen (start –> run –> cmd <return>) and navigate to this folder.
  3. Let’s say you found a speedtouch device with SSID: SpeedTouch188DBB, enter the following command in the command prompt. speedtouchkey -i 188DBB -s and press <return>.
  4. Your now prompted with possible keys according to the year of manufactury.

speedtouch thompson default security settings keys

In this particular case the WPA-key is: 763FF260D1 which is the first possible key for 2006.

I tested it myself and found three speedtouch modem/routers with default security settings. The first two I tried were a straight succes so I didn’t even bother to try the third. Hope you like it, but don’t abuse it. Anyone who found or made a web and/or a symbian version of this program please contact me.