IMac Pro drops internet connection requires WPA2 Key

My mac pro connects to our wireless internet, but when I turn it back on from sleep mode it has lost connection and requires a WPA2 password to reconnect! I don't know where to find this key... but when I restart this mac it is connected to the wireless again! Help!

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