Open authentication is considered more secure because in shared key
the ap sends open text to the client. The client encrypts it with the
key and sends it back. So a hacker could take the initial text and the
encrypted text and determine your key then use it yo unencrypt your
data.
"Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Which is more secure when using WEP, Open or Shared Key?
> I don't want to get into the whole WPA and WPA-PSK is better, I know
they
> are but I am asking about WEP.
>
> Thanks
> Jim
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