The Certkiller .com technician wants to implement WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) on Certkiller
.com’s wireless network. What would the Certkiller .com users require in order to connect to the

access point?

A.
The password for the Local Administrator account.

B.
An appropriate IP address.

C.
The name of the DNS server.

D.
The correct WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key.

Explanation:
WEP relies on a secret key that is shared between a mobile station (eg.a laptop with a wireless
Ethernet card) and an access point (ie. a base station). The secret key is used to encrypt packets
before they are transmitted, and an integrity check is used to ensure that packets are not modified
in transit. Server authentication requires the workstation to authenticate against the server (access
point).
Reference:
Mike Pastore and Emmett Dulaney, Security+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Alameda , Sybex, 2004, p
117
http//www.isaac.cs.berkeley.edu/isaac/wep-faq.html