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Old 08-27-2006, 04:22 PM
John Navas
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Default Re: Advantages of encryption security over a simple MAC Filter?

On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 10:36:35 GMT, Doz <Doz@Doz.Doz> wrote in
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>WEP (64 or better) has been proven to be ineffective and easily cracked.
>WPA or WPA2 (if supported) should be considered the bare minimum.


Yep.

>It's a shame manufacturers are still making wifi enabled devices with only
>WEP support!


I'd call it a crime.

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