Wireless in ubuntu will not work with static IP address - Wicd installed

Nils Kassube kassube at gmx.net
Sat Sep 1 20:44:40 UTC 2007


Rapael Morcha wrote:
> What's the encryption mechanism in newer APs? WPA2 or WEP?

I don't know about dedicated APs, but I have 2 different routers with 
wireless AP included. Both support WEP, WPA, WPA2. If you use WEP it will 
only protect you from newbies. According to an article I read some months 
ago, WEP can be cracked within about 1 minute.


Nils




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