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On The Current State of WiFi Security

Posted by Zonk on from the it's-not-good dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A Flexbeta article covers the basics of WiF security. The article mentions mentions various ways of securing a WiFi network, how easy it is to crack WEP, and what the IEEE is doing about WiFi security. From the article: 'In order to address the security issues of WEP and the current Wi-Fi standards of 802.11a/b/g, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is developing a new standard that is called 802.11i. This standard was developed with security in mind. The new standard implements new security entitled Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), which takes advantage of the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), is easier to setup using a pre-shared key, and can use RADIUS authentication.'"

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  1. Re:Security... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I implemented security measures in my home that make it highly unlikely that I'll ever have to worry about wireless security again. I deployed it with an electric drill, a crimping tool, and a couple hundred feet of CAT-5 cable.

  2. A Suggestion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Here's how you fix wifi.

    Wires.

    Maybe you've heard of them.

  3. Re:It's like swimming with sharks by jomegat · · Score: 5, Funny
    There's a saying among scuba divers, how do you fend off a hungry shark with a 2 inch knife? You stab your buddy and swim away.

    But how do you get the knife away from the shark?

    --

    In theory, practice and theory are the same. In practice, they're not.

  4. Re:None of which will matter by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Just send them hardcore porn to their printer. That will get their attention.