WEP and WAP on same network?

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there aren't any consumer/residential products that I am aware of that
support both WEP and WPA simultaneously. In fact, your network is only
as secure as your weakest link which would be WEP. Which is too easily
broken.

On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 15:44:26 GMT, "Clark" <who@whoknows.com> wrote:

>I was reading a Microsoft bulletin last night and saw something about some
>Wireless Access Points could handle both WEP and WAP devices on the same
>network (see below).
>
>I have a WEP only Wireless Print Server that I would like to run on my WAP
>network. I am using a Linksys WRT54G which does not appear to support both
>at the same time. Anyone know anything about dual support for Wireless
>security protocols?
>
>Thanks,
>Clark
>
>Below was copied from this site:
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;815485
>
>Supporting a mixture of WPA and WEP wireless clients
>To support the gradual transition of WEP-based wireless networks to WPA, a
>wireless AP can support both WEP and WPA clients at the same time. During
>the association, the wireless AP determines which clients use WEP and which
>clients use WPA. The support of a mixture of WEP and WPA clients is
>problematic. The global encryption key is not dynamic because WEP-based
>clients cannot support it. All other benefits to the WPA clients are
>maintained, including integrity.
>
>
>
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Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
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OK, thanks.

Clark

"Barb Bowman MVP-Windows" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:vtfqd1lth4pie8nkgnm4h7tfds1i2pit7t@4ax.com...
> there aren't any consumer/residential products that I am aware of that
> support both WEP and WPA simultaneously. In fact, your network is only
> as secure as your weakest link which would be WEP. Which is too easily
> broken.
>
> On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 15:44:26 GMT, "Clark" <who@whoknows.com> wrote:
>
>>I was reading a Microsoft bulletin last night and saw something about some
>>Wireless Access Points could handle both WEP and WAP devices on the same
>>network (see below).
>>
>>I have a WEP only Wireless Print Server that I would like to run on my WAP
>>network. I am using a Linksys WRT54G which does not appear to support
>>both
>>at the same time. Anyone know anything about dual support for Wireless
>>security protocols?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Clark
>>
>>Below was copied from this site:
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;815485
>>
>>Supporting a mixture of WPA and WEP wireless clients
>>To support the gradual transition of WEP-based wireless networks to WPA, a
>>wireless AP can support both WEP and WPA clients at the same time. During
>>the association, the wireless AP determines which clients use WEP and
>>which
>>clients use WPA. The support of a mixture of WEP and WPA clients is
>>problematic. The global encryption key is not dynamic because WEP-based
>>clients cannot support it. All other benefits to the WPA clients are
>>maintained, including integrity.
>>
>>
>>
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexper...
> http://www.mcemvp.us/bbowman/