Wep 40bit key

[Brad Brad]

Yes well i SSH tunnel everything using AES, however i'll take every bit of 
obstification that i can get :)  I live right next to a major road so i'm 
sure a few wardrivers have already noticed me, no wep might convince them to 
pull over.  As with each level or security you add, its not perfect, but it 
hightens the level of "hacker" needed.  I'm sure my neibours could download 
a script-kiddy sniffer, doubt they could find an WEP cracker.

Brad.



>From: Craig Sanders <cas at vicnet.net.au>
>To: Brad Brad <braddeicide at hotmail.com>
>CC: wireless at lists.samba.org
>Subject: Re: Wep 40bit key
>Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 12:24:17 +1100
>
>On Sat, Feb 15, 2003 at 06:00:27PM +0000, Brad Brad wrote:
> > Hi, i've got my rebadged orinoco gold working fine unWEPed, however
> > enabling WEP kills things.  I read that i can only have 40bit,
> > aparently its key length is 5 chars though? my AP won't accept less
> > than 10chars and calls that 64bit. from my understanding 64bit is
> > 40bit + marketing? any ideas on whats happening there?  128 is also 13
> > char verse 26 char btw.
> >
> > I'm currently using debian. when i used redhat it used wvlan_cs i
> > could have 128bit key, i'm looking for that driver atm...
>
>don't bother using WEP - even at 128 or 256 bits, all it gives you is a
>false sense of security which is worse than no security at all.
>
>if you need encryption then layer it over the top of the wireless link
>with IPSEC or a VPN (e.g. vtun, tunnelv, ppp over ssh, or even MS pptp).
>
>craig
>
>--
>Craig Sanders
>Senior Systems Administrator
>VICNET- Victoria's Network              http://www.vicnet.net.au/


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