What is Shared Key authentication?
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What is Shared Key authentication?
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Shared Key is an authentication method used by wireless LANs, which follow the IEEE 802.11 standard. Wireless devices authenticate each other by using a secret key that is kept by both devices. Shared Key authentication is not very secure, as all the computers in the basic service set (BSS) use the same key. Hence, any security lapse on one computer can compromise the security of the entire BSS. The WEP algorithm is required to be implemented to enable Shared Key authentication.
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