Wired Equivalent Privacy, one of several wireless network security tools.

WEP can be typically configured in 3 possible modes:

• No encryption mode

• 64 bit encryption

• 128 bit encryption

By default, most Wireless Access Points have WEP turned off. Most public wireless LAN access points (i.e., airports, hotels, etc.) do not enable WEP. Based on statistical analysis in regions like New York, San Francisco, London, Atlanta, most companies do not turn on WEP security on their APs. If the AP does not enable WEP, the wireless clients can not use the WEP encryption.

In WAPs, it is optional whether the encryption is enforced. The WEP encryption may be turned on, but if it is not enforced, a client without encryption with the proper SSID can still access that base station.

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last modified: 2006-12-25 22:44:50