>What's wrong with WEP? I have just assumed that a WEP key is like a theft >deterrent device on a car. It's not foolproof, but it's adequate for the >types of risks most people are likely to encounter. (namely your neighbor >leeching off your high speed internet)
WEP is just plain weak. An average speed laptop can break into a WEP-protected network in about 3 minutes - maybe 10 at the outside. There are easy to obtain kits - essentually Linux distros that can run from flash drives - who's sole purpose is to find, crack, and attach to WEP-secured networks. It's left the arena of "sophisticated attacker". Any Wardriver can do it with no training and a little balls. Once the script-kiddies can break a security implementation I'm out of there... Of course this says nothing about the fact that even IF WEP were better Nintendo is still only supporting one of many popular protocols. Basically telling people like me "screw you". I'm not reconfiguring my router and nine other devices just because the DS decided to be lazy and only implement the easiest protocol. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:262508 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
