The Wired Equivalent Privacy standard had what significant disadvantage?
A) It did not allow the use of a password for access to the network.
B) It provided no encryption for traffic sent over the air.
C) It used a shared encryption key for all clients, and the key might never change.
D) It only encrypted the initial connection authentication, but did not encrypt subsequent traffic.

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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) used a shared encryption key for all clients on the network, which was a significant security disadvantage. This key, if not changed regularly, could be exploited by attackers once they discovered it, compromising the security of the entire network.

The Wired Equivalent Privacy Standard Had What Significant Disadvantage