I noticed the WEP key on my router is Open.
firstly,
is Shared safer?
and If i change it to 'Shared' will i notice any performance drops?
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ive had the same question for ages... is there any guide in the forum about all the pass modes that a router allows?
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blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso
If your using WEP it's time to move up to a more secure connection like WPA(2) AES Personal.
WEP is not even close to being secure any more. Anyone with the proper software can crack it in <5 min.
MAC filtering is also not security since the MAC address is sent with the packets, and any scanner will/can capture it. -
Both open and shared key authentication have flaws. Shared key is actually less secure.
If those are your only two choices then go with Open auth.
I recommend you upgrade to WPA.
WEP: Open v/s Shared?
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Nocturnal310, Nov 5, 2008.