WEP or WPA what should I use for my WiFi networks connection
My understanding of wireless security protocol strength, starting with most secure:
- WPA2-AES
- WPA2-TKIP
- WPA
- WEP
Search for WEP cracking and you'll find plenty of tutorials on cracking it in 10 minutes on common PCs. WPA is significantly more difficult to crack, but each version has its weak points. WPA2-AES is considered top of the line last I heard and supported by pretty much all modern routers and OS's.
See these Security Now! past episodes for in-depth explanations:
- Episode 170, The TKIP Hack
- Episode 89, Even More Badly Broken WEP
WEP if you want to get hacked.
WPA if you don't.
use WPA2 or WPA
Here is furthere reading on this
Here are a few reasons why use WPA over WEP
WPA vs WEP