WEP key encryption

Alex alex_backspin at yahoo.co.jp
Wed Oct 10 01:56:54 UTC 2007


Hi,

Does anyone know Ubuntu support WEP64 or IEEE802.1X?

Should I install some software for using it?

Andrew Glen-Young wrote:
> On 09/10/2007, Brian McKee <brian.mckee at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Considering WEP is so badly broken these days storing a password for it
>> in the clear is pretty much inconsequential.  Hopefully WPA was
>> considered as an option?
>>
> 
> So very, very broken. There are many documented cases of breaking WEP
> keys within 60 seconds.
> I assume that the choice of WEP is less of a choice, but more of a
> mandate from the tone of the original email.
> 
> - A.
> 




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