WEP or WPA-PSK ?

[Derek Broughton]

Raseel Bhagat wrote:

> Hi Tim,
> 
> On Dec 26, 2007 6:33 PM, Tim M <southern.tim at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Last night I was told by my know it all brother-in-law that WEP security
>> was completely worst less.
> 
> 
> I'm afraid he is pretty much correct.
> Let me give you some generic info.
> WEP is  security based on 64-bit or 128-bit keys. However, there are
> software easily available to crack this type of security so that anyone
> can start using your Wireless LAN. You can Google "WEP cracking" and
> "aircrack suite".
> Having said that, it is not COMPLETELY worthless in the sense that a
> lay-person will not be able to just hack and come in.

Yes it is.  Even a "layperson" can get hold of a live-CD that will do the
work for him in about 10 minutes.
-- 
derek