What is a WEP key - PSP-Forum.com

gazza1989 · 04-21-2006, 03:43 PM

I'm useing a USB cable WiFi adapter. It's all set up but my psp is asking for a WEP key and i have no idea where to find it can you help me please

Killer_cy · 04-21-2006, 03:50 PM

Short for Wired Equivalent Privacy, a security protocol for wireless local area networks (WLANs) defined in the 802.11b standard. WEP is designed to provide the same level of security as that of a wired LAN. LANs are inherently more secure than WLANs because LANs are somewhat protected by the physicalities of their structure, having some or all part of the network inside a building that can be protected from unauthorized access. WLANs, which are over radio waves, do not have the same physical structure and therefore are more vulnerable to tampering. WEP aims to provide security by encrypting data over radio waves so that it is protected as it is transmitted from one end point to another. However, it has been found that WEP is not as secure as once believed. WEP is used at the two lowest layers of the OSI model - the data link and physical layers; it therefore does not offer end-to-end security.

The psp system only ask for wep if you set password on your router. go and check it.

gazza1989 · 04-21-2006, 03:54 PM

I did set one and i put the same code in the it just say's faild to get I.P address
(p.s) why can't it be simple

Killer_cy · 04-21-2006, 04:32 PM

you may select "manual"...

use option "Auto" , and try again.

Any questions you can send e-mail to me.
trojan_for_killer@163.com
I'll do best to help with you problem.

04-21-2006, 03:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
gazza1989 PSP-Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 64	What is a WEP key I'm useing a USB cable WiFi adapter. It's all set up but my psp is asking for a WEP key and i have no idea where to find it can you help me please __________________ G.Service 2.60 2gig the sims 2 gts:lcs need for speed mw 5.1.0 fight night round 3 mgs acid

04-21-2006, 03:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Killer_cy Hi! I'm new around here... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: China Posts: 4	Short for Wired Equivalent Privacy, a security protocol for wireless local area networks (WLANs) defined in the 802.11b standard. WEP is designed to provide the same level of security as that of a wired LAN. LANs are inherently more secure than WLANs because LANs are somewhat protected by the physicalities of their structure, having some or all part of the network inside a building that can be protected from unauthorized access. WLANs, which are over radio waves, do not have the same physical structure and therefore are more vulnerable to tampering. WEP aims to provide security by encrypting data over radio waves so that it is protected as it is transmitted from one end point to another. However, it has been found that WEP is not as secure as once believed. WEP is used at the two lowest layers of the OSI model - the data link and physical layers; it therefore does not offer end-to-end security. The psp system only ask for wep if you set password on your router. go and check it. __________________ Just wanna practise my English...

04-21-2006, 03:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
gazza1989 PSP-Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 64	I did set one and i put the same code in the it just say's faild to get I.P address (p.s) why can't it be simple __________________ G.Service 2.60 2gig the sims 2 gts:lcs need for speed mw 5.1.0 fight night round 3 mgs acid

04-21-2006, 04:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Killer_cy Hi! I'm new around here... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: China Posts: 4	you may select "manual"... use option "Auto" , and try again. Any questions you can send e-mail to me. trojan_for_killer@163.com I'll do best to help with you problem. __________________ Just wanna practise my English...

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