Larry, This is what I have in that page: Security Mode : WEP Default Transmit Key : 1 WEP Encryption : 64 bit 10 hex digits
This is from the Wireless Security page of the router. So, which network do I have? And what packet I should use? Thank you. -----Original Message----- >From: Larry Finger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sep 26, 2006 11:07 PM >To: Igor Korot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: tekHedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] >Subject: Re: Card for testing > >Igor Korot wrote: >> >> I'm kind of new to the wireless world. What is WPA authentication? >> I have a LinkSYS wireless router at home, to which I connect from WinXP >> (it's a dual-boot) >> laptop. I set it up with the ESSID and the key. Does this mean I'm using the >> WPA authentication? > >There are several forms of wireless encryption. One is WEP - the original form >for wireless, which >uses either 64- or 128-bit keys. In each case, 24 bits are exposed so the >actual key is only 40 or >104 bits long. Because of inherent defects in the mechanics of the encryption, >it is possible to >crack a WEP network in as little as 5 minutes. To increase the security of >networks, a second form >was developed that is called WPA-PSK, or WPA Personal. Each message uses a >distinct key, which makes >it harder to crack the key from captured network traffic. WinXP SP2 can handle >either kind. One way >to tell is to look at the wireless security page of your AP. It should tell >which you are using. > >Besides the two methods described above, there are others that are much more >secure than WPA-PSK or >WEP; however, these are less commonly used on home networks. > >Larry > _______________________________________________ Bcm43xx-dev mailing list [email protected] https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev
