A look at the Linksys WRT150N Wireless-N Router Security

Linksys Wireless-N Router has a number of safety features. The security features include WEP, PSK Personal (WPA) and PSK Personal (WPA2). This article will explain the features of WEP. The explanation is not very technical, but more practical for everyday decisions.

WEP is the oldest function of security encryption on the router at home. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy. WEP is a serious mistake. And 'possible attacks with a personal computeroff-the-shelf hardware and software available for free as Aircrack-ng and not break the WEP key for a minute or less. One could say that would use a solution of the problem, the key bit 'higher. But you can get a 104-bit WEP key with probability 50% with only 40,000 packets received. A 60,000 packages available, the success rate is 80% and 95% success for 85,000 data packets. Using active techniques like "deauth" and "re-ARP packets could be 40,000trapped in less than a minute after a good condition. The actual calculation is about 3 seconds and 3 MB main memory on a Pentium-M 1.7 GHz and can also be optimized for devices with slower CPUs. The attack itself for 40-bit keys used with even greater chances of success.

In 2005 a group of FBI cracked a WEP protected network in 3 minutes showed the tools that the public has access.

Fortunately there is a solution for WEPVulnerability. CSP technology in the form of WPA and WPA2 offer a much more secure.

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