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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.

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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)
  • A
    89% (34)
  • B
    11% (4)

Why each option

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) supports 40-bit, 128-bit, and no encryption modes, but does not support 256-bit encryption.

A128 bit encryptionCorrect

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.

B256 bit encryption

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.

C40 bit encryptionCorrect

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.

DNo encryptionCorrect

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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#WEP#wireless encryption modes#wireless security#RC4

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