128-bit encryption - wireless access points

[warlord at MIT.EDU (Derek Atkins)]

At this point in time there is no point in using WEP.  WEP can be
broken by a passive eavesdropper listing to your network and
sniffing encrypted packets off the air.  Once they receive a few
million packets (which isn't a lot considering it includes beacon
IDs and other infrastructure) they can then run a crack program
and obtain your WEP key.

Don't use WEP.  If you want security, use IPSec, SSH, PGP, and SSL.

-derek

Douglas Melniker <melniker at eecs.tufts.edu> writes:

> I know that many people have opened the Apple Airport and swapped the
> Orinoco silver card inside for a gold one, making it 128-bit secure. Has
> anyone tried to make the Netgear ME102 access point 128-bit secure? Can it
> be done? Is it as simple as opening the case and swapping a (probably
> Netgear) pc-card?
> 
> The reason I don't want the airport is because it's 3 inches high, and the
> netgear is only 1 inch high. I'd like to transport the access point with
> my laptop, so when I'm home, I can plug it in and roam wirelessly and I
> can do the same in the office. Will this work? Will haveing the access
> point unplugged for prolonged periods of time require me to "Set it up"
> every time I move it?
> 
> Thanks,
> Doug Melniker
> 
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