Reviewing Wi-Fi security options

- [Instructor] When you configure a wireless network, … you may be asked which security protocol you want to set. … The list is rich with confusing terms. … The popular ones are shown here, which I'd like to explain. … The first Wi-Fi security standard is W-E-P, WEP. … It stands for Wireless Equivalent Privacy. … And it's really not used much anymore … because better, more secure standards are available. … Still, it was first, so it's often listed as an option … when you configure a Wi-Fi network. … The second standard is WPA. … The Wi-Fi Protected Access standard comes in three levels: … WPA, the original, WPA2, and WPA3. … Each of these improves upon the security … offered by the previous level, … so WPA3 is the most recent and most secure. … It's also new, so some older routers may not implement it. … Two variations on the WPA standard … are common in popular routers. … For the home or small office, the WPA-PSK standard is used. … PSK stands for Pre-shared Key. … This standard might also be referred to as the WPA2-PSK. …