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Reviewing Wi-Fi security options

Reviewing Wi-Fi security options

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Reviewing Wi-Fi security options

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- [Instructor] When you configure a wireless network, you may be asked which security protocol you want to set. The list is rich with confusing terms. The popular ones are shown here, which I'd like to explain. The first Wi-Fi security standard is W-E-P, WEP. It stands for Wireless Equivalent Privacy. And it's really not used much anymore because better, more secure standards are available. Still, it was first, so it's often listed as an option when you configure a Wi-Fi network. The second standard is WPA. The Wi-Fi Protected Access standard comes in three levels: WPA, the original, WPA2, and WPA3. Each of these improves upon the security offered by the previous level, so WPA3 is the most recent and most secure. It's also new, so some older routers may not implement it. Two variations on the WPA standard are common in popular routers. For the home or small office, the WPA-PSK standard is used. PSK stands for Pre-shared Key.…

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