WEP encryption - worth having ?

Asking as the new Netgear WG834G has it but the older WG824M doesnt
but otherwise that would fit my spec

any experts on this sort of thing ?

thanks

"zero" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Asking as the new Netgear WG834G has it but the older WG824M doesnt
> but otherwise that would fit my spec
>
> any experts on this sort of thing ?
>
> thanks
>
>
>

WEP (Wirless Equivalency Protocol) is not perfect, but as far as I'm
concerned still a mandatory feature I'd require from any wifi device.

Are you *sure* it doesn't have WEP?

Jc.



Jc.

i'm going off this chart :-

http://www.netgear.co.uk/html/prod_routers_chart.htm



"Josey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "zero" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > Asking as the new Netgear WG834G has it but the older WG824M doesnt
> > but otherwise that would fit my spec
> >
> > any experts on this sort of thing ?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
> >
>
> WEP (Wirless Equivalency Protocol) is not perfect, but as far as I'm
> concerned still a mandatory feature I'd require from any wifi device.
>
> Are you *sure* it doesn't have WEP?
>
> Jc.
>
>
>
> Jc.
>
>

zero wrote:

> Asking as the new Netgear WG834G has it but the older WG824M doesnt
> but otherwise that would fit my spec
>
> any experts on this sort of thing ?
>
> thanks

The chart does not show WEP, but the spec says: "802.11b Wireless Access
Point with 128-bit encryption"

Personally, I would believe the spec, as it's quite rare to find
anything without ANY form of WEP.

"zero" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> i'm going off this chart :-
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> http://www.netgear.co.uk/html/prod_routers_chart.htm
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>
Hmmm. dig some more maybe. It;s not beyond possibility the chart is wrong. I
don't think many wifi devices have been made recently without WEP, but I'm
sure someone will post a list of 10 just to prove me wrong.

Anyhow, 802.11g is faster. honest. I guess it depends on the price
differential. 802.11b is getting dated now though.

Jc.

Both Netgear WG824M and WG834G have WEP encryption. Neither have the more
advanced WPA encryption.
Either encryption can be broken, but it's unlikely anybody will bother to
spend lot of time and effort to check on your domestic traffic. What for ?
You may want to consider if you need pay more for 54Mb, it's faster, but
ONLY between your own computers,
and if you want to risk getting a new Netgear product, they test them on
consumers !
Regards,
Martin

"Martin²" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:3YXnb.2374
> Either encryption can be broken, but it's unlikely anybody will bother to
> spend lot of time and effort to check on your domestic traffic. What for ?

I know people who use unsuspecting wifi setups for their surfing and
downloading because they are not password protected; not quite the same
thing granted but there are people out there who will take advantage if they
can. I certainly wouldn't want someone else downloading porn on my wifi,
which is what these guys do (although they find it's mostly corporate wifi
that is unsecured.)

"Josey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> "zero" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> i'm going off this chart :-
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>> http://www.netgear.co.uk/html/prod_routers_chart.htm
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> Hmmm. dig some more maybe. It;s not beyond possibility the chart
> is wrong. I don't think many wifi devices have been made
> recently without WEP, but I'm sure someone will post a list of
> 10 just to prove me wrong.
>

I can confirm that the chart is _wrong_. DG824M's *definitely* have
128-bit WEP encryption capability and have done from Day 1.

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BRG
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http://www.brgservices.co.uk/

I was thinking the WG824M is the safer option as its a more mature product



"Martin²" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Both Netgear WG824M and WG834G have WEP encryption. Neither have the more
> advanced WPA encryption.
> Either encryption can be broken, but it's unlikely anybody will bother to
> spend lot of time and effort to check on your domestic traffic. What for ?
> You may want to consider if you need pay more for 54Mb, it's faster, but
> ONLY between your own computers,
> and if you want to risk getting a new Netgear product, they test them on
> consumers !
> Regards,
> Martin
>
>

Thankyou

Just proves that doing your own research can sometimes backfire !



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> "Josey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> > "zero" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> >> i'm going off this chart :-
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> >> http://www.netgear.co.uk/html/prod_routers_chart.htm
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> >>
> > Hmmm. dig some more maybe. It;s not beyond possibility the chart
> > is wrong. I don't think many wifi devices have been made
> > recently without WEP, but I'm sure someone will post a list of
> > 10 just to prove me wrong.
> >
>
> I can confirm that the chart is _wrong_. DG824M's *definitely* have
> 128-bit WEP encryption capability and have done from Day 1.
>
> --
> BRG
> ===
> http://www.brgservices.co.uk/