Wireless Network Security a) What is the protocol developed for the wireless net

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Wireless Network Security

a) What is the protocol developed for the wireless network communications? (Explain answer chosen)

A) Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP)
B) Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
C) Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
D) Wireless Session Protocol (WSP)

b) Consider 802.11 shared key authentication. Which of the following statements is false? (Explain answer chosen)

A) If a device with the key is lost then the security for the entire WLAN is compromised.
B) 802.1X requires shared key authentication.
C) Real users and attackers with a shared WEP key have the same rights.
D) Users cannot determine whether the access point is an imposter.

c) The term used for certified 802.11b products is ___________ .

A) WAP
B) Wi-Fi
C) WiMAX
D) WPA

d) Which of the following is not a reason why WEP may be considered vulnerable? Explain. (Select all that apply.) (explain answers chosen)

A) Shared WEP keys among all clients
B) 20-bit initialization vector
C) An RC4 engine not properly initialized
D) 48-bit WEP key

Explanation / Answer

a)

We use WAP for a communication protocols which help in communication purpose for the wireless devices like mobiles, newsgroups, e-mail, www and instant messaging.

Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is the protocol developed for the wireless network communications.

Option b is correct choice.

b)

Shared key authentication is required by 802.1X.
Since 802.1X port access control does not use 802.11 shared key authentication.

Option b is correct choice.

c)

802.11b is an advanced version to the IEEE 802.11 wireless networking.

Specifications is 11 Mbit/s using the same 2.4GHz band.

The term used for certified 802.11b products is Wi-Fi.

Option b is correct choice.

d)

20-bit initialization vector is not a reason WEP vulnerable.

Option b is correct choice.

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