Chapter 2 of 14

WEP vs WPA2 vs WPA3

Which encryption standard to enable on your router in 2025.

The encryption standard your router uses matters as much as the password itself. Here's where each one stands in 2025.

WEPBroken

Cracked in minutes since 2007. If your router still offers it, replace the router.

WPADeprecated

Uses TKIP. Vulnerable to key recovery attacks. Disable it.

WPA2-PSK (AES)Acceptable

Still widely used and safe with a long random key. Vulnerable to offline brute-force on weak passphrases.

WPA3-SAERecommended

Replaces PSK with SAE (Dragonfly handshake), blocking offline dictionary attacks. Use it whenever both router and clients support it.

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