WPA2 Password Question

[PeterT]

I am using WPA2/AES and MAC address filtering (allow only these MAC addresses) on my Linksys WRT54GS.
The password I am using is 19 characters long and contains letters (upper & lower case) and numbers. Is this OK, or should I use one generated from here: https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm ?

[PeterT]

No input on whether my 19 character password is sufficient in WPA2 or I should use a 64 character password generated by the GRC site?
I know we have some network savvy users here...

[k0NG0]

Shouldn't be too much to worry about. It will be easier to crack if it's dictionary word based, but a good mix of upper- and lower-case and numbers provides ample security. I'd say you're very safe as it is now.

I sometimes use MD5 hashes of junk input to create passwords. It's a huge PITA because that means I can't remember them and I'm therefore tied to the browser where they're stored when I want to log in. It's safe but stuff you can remember can be safe enough.

[PeterT]

Originally Posted by k0NG0

Shouldn't be too much to worry about. It will be easier to crack if it's dictionary word based, but a good mix of upper- and lower-case and numbers provides ample security. I'd say you're very safe as it is now.

I sometimes use MD5 hashes of junk input to create passwords. It's a huge PITA because that means I can't remember them and I'm therefore tied to the browser where they're stored when I want to log in. It's safe but stuff you can remember can be safe enough.

Thanks for the input k0NG0. I figured the combination of WPA2/AES, MAC address filtering and a 19 character password was good enough for my little network. Not like I am trying to secure national secrets or anything.
And I don't think there are any cryptographers in my neighborhood that would try to steal my internet bandwidth.
Just wanted to make sure I wasn't negating the strength/security of WPA2/AES by using such a 'short' password.
Like you said, I can remember mine if I need to. That's important to me.