The Domain.com technician wants to implement WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) on Domain.com’s wireless network. What would the Domain.com users require in order to connect to the access point?
A.
The password for the Local Administrator account.
B.
An appropriate IP address.
C.
The name of the DNS server.
D.
The correct WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key.
Explanation:
WEP relies on a secret key that is shared between a mobile station (eg. a laptop with a wireless Ethernet card) and an access point (ie. a base station). The secret key is used to encrypt packets before they are transmitted, and an integrity check is used to ensure that packets are not modified in transit. Server authentication requires the workstation to authenticate against the server (access point).
References:
Mike Pastore and Emmett Dulaney, Security+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Alameda, Sybex, 2004, p 117
http://www.isaac.cs.berkeley.edu/isaac/wep-faq.html