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New flaws in 802.11B
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WEP shared key authentication has been known to be weak for a long time. Most products use open authenticaiton which is better. In this case they need the same WEP key and SSID to talk, but its not used in the initial negotiation. You can also turn the broadcast of the SSID off.
Products like Cisco's Aironet have implemented additional security enhancements, such as dynamic WEP keys using LEAP, which reduces the risk dramatically.
Wireless still isnt overly secure, but if used with all the available security measures can be a mitigatable risk. Then there is minimising RF leakage....
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WEP shared key authentication has been known to be weak for a long time. Most products use open authenticaiton which is better. In this case they need the same WEP key and SSID to talk, but its not used in the initial negotiation. You can also turn the broadcast of the SSID off.
Products like Cisco's Aironet have implemented additional security enhancements, such as dynamic WEP keys using LEAP, which reduces the risk dramatically.
Wireless still isnt overly secure, but if used with all the available security measures can be a mitigatable risk. Then there is minimising RF leakage....