What Are WEP and WPA? Which Is Best?

In short, consider WPA3.

The group’s first protocol was WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), introduced in the late 1990s.

WEP had severe security weaknesses, and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) superseded it.

WPA3 implements the latest security standards, including government-grade data encryption.

Since 2018, all Wi-Fi-certified products must use WPA3 security.

While this is a good thing, some people don’t care to change it.

Or, the router might be completely open with no encryption or password.

When setting up your data pipe, use WPA3 or, at the minimum, WPA2.

Security updates to WPA3 include safer public Wi-Fi, weak password protection, and easier setup.

That password is the WEP or WPA code the router administrator entered when they set up the internet security.

When you enter the password for the Wi-Fi connection, you gain access using whatever protocol has been determined.