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- War Driving - Legal or Not
- War Driving - Legal or NotI've read all of the posts, and I still find it amazing that there is even a question asked here. The answer is VERY simple. War Driving is illegal if and only if you are attempting to bypass a password, WEP key or similar device...
- Tags: al@..., authorized netowrk access, network, networking, password, SSID, War Driving, War-driving, wep, wep encryption, wireless, wireless network
- Discussion threads 2006-01-05
- Is your Wireless infrastructure properly protected?
- Wireless networking is fast becoming a service expected bymost enterprises. Being able to undock a laptop, walk around the office (formeetings, impromptu brainstorms, etc.) and still have instant access to filesand data sources is seen as vital. For an IT department, the implementation ofwireless networking is relatively simple and inexpensive....
- Tags: network, WEP, WEP Encryption, wireless, wireless networking
- Blog posts 2005-10-17
- Be aware of this wireless Internet access vulnerability
- How much does your organization depend on wireless technology? How much of a threat does the "evil twin" issue present to your organization? Does your company's security policy address employees' use of public hot spots for work-related activities? Share your comments about the security risks of wireless Internet access, as...
- Tags: debate@..., network, security, WEP, WEP Encryption, wireless, wireless Internet
- Discussion threads 2005-02-04
- Six quick wireless security tips
- WEPWEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy.I used to think it was Wireless Encryption Protocol also.What other wireless security tips do you recommend?What do you think about the six tips from this article?Don't disable SSIDThis does almost nothing to enhance security and makes it more difficult for a roaming node to switch...
- Tags: access point, Hard_drive, MAC, SSID, WEP, WEP Encryption, wireless, wireless security
- Discussion threads 2004-10-20
Additional Resources
- Passphrase to WEP key
- Short: How do you convert a pass phrase into a 64-bit hexadecimal WEP key?Long: Recently I misplaced the pass phrase but still had the WEP key. I found a website on Google that converted pass phrases into hex WEP keys and plugged in a few likely phrases,...
- Tags: Network security, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, SECURITY, sliver_boy@..., WEP
- Discussion threads 2007-06-14
- Wireless WEP Key Password Spy (exe)
- Wireless WEP Key Password Spy will instantly recover all WEP keys and wireless network passwords that have been stored on your computer. To get started, click "Find Wireless WEP Keys". It will then display the adapter GUID and all recovered information associated with it including the wireless network name SSID,...
- Tags: Password, WEP, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Network Security, Security, Networking
- Software downloads 2006-07-13
- WiFi Encryption
- My observation is that wifi encryption cause a performance hit on my CPU. As a consequence, I don't broadcast my SSID and I use MAC filtering instead. Most everyone else seems to think that encryption is the way to go. Does encryption cause as much overhead as I...
- Tags: Encryption, encryption, howard@..., Mac Filtering, networking, SSID, WEP, Wi-Fi, wifi
- Discussion threads 2006-10-25
- AES Radius Server WPA WiFi
- I'm running a Win 2000 RADIUS server using PEAP and the WiFi Access Point is set for AES encryption.I have a Win XP PRO SP2 machine with latest Intel WiFi card drivers. When I go into the Intel utility i have all the options for AES encryption, WPA2 enterprise and...
- Tags: Network security, WIRELESS, Wi-Fi, rafal@..., AES, Associated Press, WEP, RADIUS server, RADIUS, server
- Discussion threads 2007-08-29
- WRT300N
- Can anyone tell me why my WRT300 web browser utility quits working after WEP encryption is enabled and an encryption key is entered. I have a hard wired connection to one of the 4 ports on the front.
- Tags: Web browsers, asa_cedar
- Discussion threads 2007-08-27
- WPA & WEP
- I'm a new user for wireless network.I want to know if I set security for my office, which one is more powerful, is WPA or WEP.What's the differrent between this two security?A WAP is a wired access point, which is the “wireless hub” like device that enables 802.11 a/b/g wireless...
- Tags: dominiclct, security, WAP, WEP, wireless, WPA
- Q&A 2005-06-05
- Stuck with WEP -- can I harden it?
- I have potential security issues on my wireless LAN because my equipment is older and I can’t use WPA. I'm worried that my data is vulnerable. If I increase my WEP key length from 40 to 128 or greater, will this help?WEP is better than nothing. you can opt for...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Network security, WIRELESS, SECURITY, LANs, WEP, encryption, POSTER
- Q&A 2005-05-04
- WEP Cloaking - Maximizing ROI From Legacy Wireless LAN
- Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is the encryption protocol defined in the original IEEE 802.11 standard for Wireless Local Area Networks WLANs. Several known vulnerabilities and attack tools have compromised WEP making it unsuitable for secure WLAN implementations, without additional layers of security. AirDefense's patented WEP Cloaking solution is designed to...
- Tags: AirDefense, WEP, WLAN, ROI, Wireless LANs, LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Network Security, Security, Networking
- White papers 2007-04-10
- AES and RADIUS servers
- I'm currently running a WIN 2K IAS server with 802.1x over PEAP and here's the thing. When my access point is set for WEP Encryption everything works fine. Login window pops up, user is authenticated by the RADIUS server if login password check out access is granted. Although everyone knows...
- Tags: Network security, WIRELESS, Wi-Fi, rafal@..., RADIUS server, RADIUS, AES, server
- Discussion threads 2007-08-16
- Wi-Fi router security
- how do i enable security on my new unit ? # WPN824How to enable WEP securityThis was taken from your router manual, available on line at;http://kbserver.netgear.com/pdf/wpn824_ref_manual.pdf---------------------How to Configure WEPTo configure WEP data encryption, follow these steps:1. Log in to the WPN824 firewall at its default LAN address of http://www.routerlogin.net...
- Tags: Network security, Firewalls, trdshowal@..., Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi router, WEP, wireless, firewall, WPN824, security, computer
- Discussion threads 2007-07-23
- How do you secure your WLAN?
- Wireless LANs allow mobile users quick, easy network access and are popping up in corporate offices, hotels, airports, schools, and even large public spaces at an astounding rate. Yet broadcasting network traffic through the open air raises substantial security concerns. If you support a WLAN, do you use any of...
- Tags: Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic, computer crime, encryption, network, security, vpn, WEP, wireless, wlan, wpa
- Discussion threads 2005-06-17
- vb script to change WEP and SSID
- Does anyone know a script to change the WEP and SSID?Why do you need a script?I would assume you are local to the AP, why not do it by hand?Why I need a scriptI work in a school system with about 100 AP's and 1000's of workstations. If I can...
- Tags: Associated Press, lthompson@..., Microsoft VBScript, networking, security, SSID, vb scripts, WEP, wireless
- Discussion threads 2005-08-16
- WPA wireless security offers multiple advantages over WEP
- For several years now, the primary security mechanism used between wireless access points and wireless clients has been WEP encryption. The problem is that although WEP encryption strength has increased a few times since Wi-Fi was introduced, the WEP protocol is still fundamentally weak because it uses a static encryption...
- Tags: Brien M. Posey MCSE, encryption, IEEE 802.1X, Temporary Key Integrity Protocol, WEP, Wi-Fi, wireless, WPA
- Technical articles 2003-09-10
- Finding hotspots with Wireless Assistant
- WEP in 2day's WPA2 worldA nice tool, sure. Still, From what I found in the docs and on their site it only supports WEP. Question: Haven't we learned how easy it is 2day to break into WEP encrypted WLANs? Unless the tool supports WPA it is useless.
- Tags: HotSpot, networking, the-shelter, WEP, wireless, Wireless Assistant, wireless security, wpa
- Discussion threads 2005-10-18
- can WPA and WEP co-exist?
- We have a WPA-PK2 protected Linksys A+G wireless network and now have a new piece of hardware that only works with WEP. Is there a way to set up some sort of 'dedicated' WEP connection solely for that hardware to give us access to and from it without (for all...
- Tags: WEP, WPA, wap, jimredfield@..., networking, access point
- Discussion threads 2006-03-28
- Troubleshoot wireless networking after installing Windows XP SP2
- Why WPA?A friend of mine read this article and asked me to elaborate on the benefits of WPA as opposed to WEP. As I answered his questions, I thought that other folks reading this article might be interested in learning more about why WPA is better than WEP when using...
- Tags: Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, networking, Service Pack 2, WEP, wireless, wireless networking, WPA
- Discussion threads 2005-03-10
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