It’s important to remember that WEP is not your only choice for securing your wireless network; far better alternatives are now available. The definitive solution is the IEEE’s 802.11i ...

Nor does WEP encryption. In my house, we have an original Nintendo DS that can only connect to WEP networks so originally our network was WEP encrypted.

MacFixIt reader Guy Kuo reports a limitation in Apple's AirPort devices that prevents proper access to Windows-based wireless networks using a WEP slot key other than "1." In essence, if the ...

The continued usage of WEP in wireless networks is staggering. In fact, I’m not sure why it’s allowed as an option at all. You have two main security decisions to make when setting up a ...

Hello all, What does it really mean when it a network card only supports WEP encryption? Is it garbage? Take for instance the Dell Wireless 1505, it only lists WEP for encryption and it costs ...

Developed in the late 1990s, WEP was the default method of securing Wi-Fi networks. Though the WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) system replaced it, about 41 percent of businesses continue to use WEP.

“We have demonstrated attacks on WEP that defeat each of the security goals” it was designed to address, including data confidentiality, network- access control and data integrity, said ...

Users still trusting in WEP-level wireless security may want something stronger than coffee after hearing the details of the Cafe Latte attack, which can breach "secured" networks in about the ...

Many consumers and small businesses still use it. Because WEP’s encryption can be cracked using easy-to-find tools, even unsophisticated hackers can break into WEP networks and mine them for data.