Words Of Wisdom on 17 March 2008
| rendo said: I use WEP, and there's nothing wrong with it. |
Using WEP is like putting the Crown Jewels of England in a storage shed with a pad lock. You'll stop the average person from accidentally getting into your network, but anyone actually make an effort will break in.
Using WPA is like putting the Crown Jewels of England in a miniature Fort Knox. It can also be broken into, but the difficulty is exponentially higher.
Anything above that usually requires a separate server and is enterprise class (aka unnecessary for home use).
If you can, switch from WEP to WPA. The switch is relatively painless and the security benefits are very nice.
