SLR1.3 wireless encryption

Question 1

encryption

Answer 1

the scrambling of data into a cipher text using a “master key” created from the SSID (service set identifier) of the network and the password

Question 2

how data is decrypted

Answer 2

data is decrypted by the receiver using the same master key used to encrypt the data so this key is not transmitted

Question 3

protocols used for encryption

Answer 3

WEP-wired equivalent privacy
WPA-wifi protected access
WPA2-wifi protected access 2