NETWORK SECURITY
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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An enhanced encryption protocol combining a 104-bit key and a 24-bit initialization vector
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WEP 128
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WEP 64
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WPA
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -WEP required the use of a 24-bit Initialization Vector (IV) along with either a 40-bit or a 104-bit secret key that was set by the administrator.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 64-bit WEP key uses a string of 10 hexadecimal (base 16) alphanumeric characters with each character representing 4 bits, while the 128-bit WEP key uses a string of 26 hexadecimal alphanumeric characters. These characters are either numbers between 0 and 9 or letters between A and F.
Detailed explanation-3: -The basic problem with WEP is that it uses a cipher not suitable for the environment it operates in. WEP uses a stream-cipher known as RC4 in synchronous mode for encrypting data packets.
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