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Wireless networking has been an issue of security since its creation. With early technology it was simple to steal someone’s data or connect into their LAN. Some advances were made, such as encryption and the need for MAC (media access control) addresses on the access point, but it was still relatively simple to bypass these security methods. New solutions in wireless networking security such as CCE, WPA, and AES are helping to destroy misconceptions and improve security The first real standard for wireless security was WEP (Wired Equivalent Protection). It did not live up to its name. WEP offered only basic security. Free utilities available online can be used to find wireless networks and attempt to gain access, such as AirSnort. Its simplicity to crack comes from the use of a static 40 or 128 bit encryption key. This key had to be entered manually on every device wanted to communicate with the WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network). T