WEP today is useless, since common hacker tools can discover its security key within minutes, if not seconds. This algorithm, however, was quickly cracked by hackers. ![]() ![]() When Wi-Fi routers, access points, and adapters first became available in "b" versions (technically known as IEEE 802.11b), the only form of built-in security available was WEP - Wired Equivalent Privacy. I’ll explain below how to achieve protection on non-XP systems.) (Inexplicably, Microsoft’s client doesn’t support Windows 2000 or any other version of Windows. With the release of WPA2 client software for Windows XP earlier this month, you can now use the strongest form of Wi-Fi protection available without downloading third-party software. The latest piece to arrive is Microsoft support for WPA2 - Wi-Fi Protected Access 2. Fortunately, the pieces are now in place for you to have safe and secure Wi-Fi networking, wherever you may roam. Wireless vendors have routinely shipped their products with all of their security features turned off, rather than take support calls from end users when things didn’t work. ![]() The security of Wi-Fi has largely been a joke. TOP STORY Wi-Finally: wireless security that actually works
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