On Fri, 2005-02-18 at 12:56 -0800, Jose Da Silva wrote:
> > It's like a combination lock that is supposed to require 14 numbers to
> > open. But by using a clever trick can be opened with only 4 numbers.
> > It's still hard to open, but it's far less hard to go through the
> > combinations of 4 numbers then it is to go through the combinations of
> > 14 numbers! :) TTYL
> 
> I was wondering what you meant by WEP breached, so went looking for it.
> http://www.lava.net/~newsham/wlan/WEP_password_cracker.pdf
> 
> Now isn't that interesting. If the person trying to figure it out assumes an 
> ascii phrase, then you reduce the chances by 1/2 possibly more (pg20).

Yup, which is why mine is pure hex with lots of non ascii "characters".

Secure? Most certainly not, but then wireless is NEVER 100% secure.
Secure enough to dissuade most non-serious people? I hope so. TTYL


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