GSLC · Question #553
Which of the following encryption modes are possible in WEP? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
The correct answer is A. 128 bit encryption C. 40 bit encryption D. No encryption. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) supports 40-bit, 128-bit, and no encryption modes, but does not support 256-bit encryption.
Question
Which of the following encryption modes are possible in WEP? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
Options
- A128 bit encryption
- B256 bit encryption
- C40 bit encryption
- DNo encryption
How the community answered
(38 responses)- A89% (34)
- B11% (4)
Why each option
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) supports 40-bit, 128-bit, and no encryption modes, but does not support 256-bit encryption.
WEP supports 128-bit encryption using a 104-bit secret key combined with a 24-bit initialization vector (IV), providing a stronger - though still cryptographically weak - configuration than the original 40-bit mode.
256-bit encryption is not defined anywhere in the WEP standard; WEP only specifies 40-bit and 104-bit key lengths, commonly marketed as 64-bit and 128-bit respectively.
WEP's original mode uses a 40-bit key combined with a 24-bit IV (totaling 64 bits); this was the first key length defined in the 802.11 standard and remains a valid selectable encryption mode.
The WEP standard allows devices to operate with encryption disabled entirely, making no encryption a valid (though obviously insecure) configuration option.
Concept tested: WEP encryption key lengths and supported modes
Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-97/final
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