WEP vs WTLS

tonyteixeira

I'm having trouble understanding the difference between WEP and WTLS.
I look at WAP as TCP/IP for wireless and see WEP and WTLS as an encryption protocol within WAP. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Tony

Webmaster

uhm... how about this one:
www.techexams.net/technotes/securityplus/wireless.shtml


Note that although the confusion is logical: WEP and WAP are totally unrelated.

tonyteixeira

Still not clear Johan...
Let me put it this way, let me know where I fault....
A>WEP encrypts data to provide data security.
B>WTLS is the security layer of WAP which provide authentication, encryption and data integrity.
Why would you need WEP if WTLS provides encryption?
Thanks
Tony

Webmaster

WTLS provides security for WAP. You need WEP to provide security for IEEE 802.11x wireless networks, not for WAP.

Again, WEP has nothing to do with WAP.

I hope this helps,

Johan

RussS

Try having a look here http://www.hut.fi/~jtlaine2/wtls/,
http://mrcorp.infosecwriters.com/wireless/wireless.htm#_Toc11138663 or http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0MLY/is_3_3/ai_99129897

Actually - read all of them

jpkennedy79

Webmaster wrote:

WTLS provides security for WAP. You need WEP to provide security for IEEE 802.11x wireless networks, not for WAP.

Again, WEP has nothing to do with WAP.

I hope this helps,

Johan

I was having a hard time understanding WEP and WTLS also. Thanks for your insight. I still have a few questions just to clarify.

WTLS is used INSIDE the WAP for security. Correct?
If so, does it need to be configured, or is it out of the box this way?

WEP is encrption for the actual data transmission. Correct? Do you enable WEP on both Wireless NIC's AND the WAP?

Thanks!