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5.3
IEEE 802.11b WEP Security
The IEEE 802.11b standard includes a Shared Key data privacy mechanism,
called Wired Equivalent Privacy
Features of WEP are:
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Data encryption using a 64 bit shared key
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No key distribution mechanism. The shared key (password) must be
distributed manually to all personnel and either be remembered or stored
somewhere on the hard disk.
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Simple authentication of clients based on a challenge / response mechanism,
using the shared key and the hardware address.
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