wireless encyption

• What identifies wireless networks uniquely?

  Service Set Identifier (SSID)
• Why must devices use the SSID?

  To connect to the wireless network
• How can the SSID be set for a wireless network?

  It can be broadcast automatically
• What can be done to make the SSID harder to detect?

  It can be hidden
• How can a wireless network be secured?

  By using a password
• What must be done to secure data in wireless networks?

  Data must be encrypted
• How is data encrypted in wireless networks?

  By scrambling it into ciphertext
• What is used to create the master key for encryption?

  Network’s SSID and password
• How is data decrypted by the receiver?

  Using the same master key
• What are the wireless encryption protocols mentioned?

  WEP, WPA, and WPA2
• What is the purpose of a handshake protocol in wireless encryption?

  To ensure the receiver has a valid master key
• Why are wired networks considered more secure?

  They are less susceptible to interception
• What does the term ciphertext refer to?

  Scrambled data that is encrypted
• What is the relationship between the master key and the encrypted data?

  The master key decrypts the encrypted data
• How does encryption enhance wireless network security?

  It prevents unauthorized access to data