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WEP
WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy. WEP is a deprecated algorithm to secure IEEE 802.11
wireless networks. Wireless networks broadcast messages using radio, so are more susceptible to
eavesdropping than wired networks. When introduced in 1999, WEP was intended to provide confidentiality
comparable to that of a traditional wired network (Wikipedia).
WiFi
WiFi is an acronym for Wireless Fidelity. It is meant to be used generically when referring of any type of
802.11 network, whether 802.11b, 802.11a, dual-band, etc. The term is promulgated by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
WPA
WPA is an acronym for Wi-Fi Protected Access. It was created in response to several serious weaknesses
researchers had found in the previous system , Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). WPA implements the
majority of the IEEE 802.11i standard, and was intended as an intermediate measure to take the place of
WEP while 802.11i was prepared. WPA is specifically designed to also work with pre-WPA wireless network
interface cards (through firmware upgrades), but not necessarily with first generation wireless access points.
WPA2 implements the full standard, but will not work with some older network cards (Wikipedia).
WPA-PSK
WPA-PSK is an acronym for Wi-Fi Protected Access - Pre Shared Key. WPA was designed to enhance the
security of wireless networks. There are two flavors of WPA: enterprise and personal. Enterprise is meant for
use with an IEEE 802.1X authentication server, which distributes different keys to each user. Personal WPA
utilizes less scalable 'pre-shared key' (PSK) mode, where every allowed computer is given the same
passphrase. In PSK mode, security depends on the strength and secrecy of the passphrase. The design of WPA
is based on a Draft 3 of the IEEE 802.11i standard (Wikipedia)
WPA-Radius
WPA-Radius is an acronym for Wi-Fi Protected Access - Radius (802.1X authentication server). WPA was
designed to enhance the security of wireless networks. There are two flavors of WPA: enterprise and personal.
Enterprise is meant for use with an IEEE 802.1X authentication server, which distributes different keys to
each user. Personal WPA utilizes less scalable pre-shared key (PSK) mode, where every allowed computer is
given the same passphrase. In PSK mode, security depends on the strength and secrecy of the passphrase.
The design of WPA is based on a Draft 3 of the IEEE 802.11i standard (Wikipedia)
WPS
WPS is an acronym for Wi-Fi Protected Setup. It is a standard for easy and secure establishment of a wireless
home network. The goal of the WPS protocol is to simplify the process of connecting any home device to the
wireless network (Wikipedia).
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