Which is true about wireless authentication methods?
A) open system authentication is an optional secure authentication method
B) shared key authentication requires manual key installation
C) open system authentication uses a 128-bit encryption key
D) only the SSID must be known when using shared key authentication

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Shared key authentication requires the manual installation of a pre-shared key, while open system authentication allows any device to connect without authentication. Option A is incorrect as open system authentication is not a secure authentication method. Option C is incorrect because open system authentication does not require any encryption key. Option D is incorrect because both the SSID and the pre-shared key must be known for a device to connect using shared key authentication.

Which Is True About Wireless Authentication Methods