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802.11 Security Beyond WEP
By Jim Geier As discussed in a previous tutorial , 802.11 wired equivalent privacy (WEP) has weaknesses, making it inadequate for protecting networks containing sensitive information. WEP does a fairly good job of defending against the general public, but there are some good hackers lurking out there who can crack into a WEP-protected network. As a result, you will need to implement advanced security mechanisms beyond the capability of WEP if you feel that unauthorized people will want...n
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