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Jim   11-23-2004 at 08:58:11 AM

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Which is more secure when using WEP, Open or Shared Key?
I don't want to get into the whole WPA and WPA-PSK is better, I know they
are but I am asking about WEP.

Thanks
Jim

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Anonymous   11-23-2004 at 11:12:31 AM
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Open authentication is considered more secure because in shared key
the ap sends open text to the client. The client encrypts it with the
key and sends it back. So a hacker could take the initial text and the
encrypted text and determine your key then use it yo unencrypt your
data.


"Jim" <jcmios@n-connect.net> wrote in message
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> Which is more secure when using WEP, Open or Shared Key?
> I don't want to get into the whole WPA and WPA-PSK is better, I know
they
> are but I am asking about WEP.
>
> Thanks
> Jim
>
>

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