WEP authentication, why WEP authentication scheme is flawed and how it can be attacked

Can someone please explain to me:

WEP authentication?

Why WEP authentication scheme is flawed?

How it can be attacked?


Thank you,

Johnny.

 

WITH A BANANA!

 

Here's a primer:

http://www.tomsnetworking.com/2005/05/10/how_to_crack_wep_/

Yer welcome.

 

No, we covered that already.

Today is grapes! Red AND green!

 

<< While I was at work, JaR spurted out:

Shut up. Right now you, Mr Apricot.

 

As JaR once said in microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse

Oh that's just great! Let's tell everybody how to crack WEP.

How am I suppossed to protect my p0rn stash now?

 

I store mine on your computer. Have you never wondered what that 5 gig
encrypted folder called XXX is? Or why your connection gets _really_ slow
sometimes?

 

<< While I was at work, kpg spurted out:

What what what??? You're protecting what? Keeping what away from the rest of us?

 

On the same page, a link to how the Feds do it :
<http://www.tomsnetworking.com/2005/03/31/the_feds_can_own_your_wlan_too/>

 

http://sourceforge.net/projects/wepcrack/

Because any little Linux script kitty wanna be and a simple Google search
will come up with not only explanations but as well little utilities like
this on that can be run from Knoppix so they can still game in Windows even
though......

**coughs in disbelief that he's about to say this**

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Do you kiss your mama with that mouth?

 

You need cough syrup. That's my prescription.