file-sharing on wireless LAN, WEP

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  1. ashroy01

    ashroy01 Regular member

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    Is it safe to share files and printers amongst computers in a wireless LAN if WEP is enabled? There's a warning in Windows Network setup about security when you share files and printers, but I figure people do it a lot, so would WEP keep the security theat down, I'm curious?
     
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    I have a wireless network and WEP enabled also sharing printers and it works fine..
     
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