WEP also incorporates a couple of security features that were only briefly mentioned in the text. In this problem, we consider two of these features a. By default, a WEP access point broadcasts its...

WEP also incorporates a couple of security features that were only briefly mentioned in the text. In this problem, we consider two of these features

a. By default, a WEP access point broadcasts its SSID, which acts as the name (or ID) of the access point. A client must send the SSID to the access point (in the clear) before it can send data to the access point. It is possible to set WEP so that it does not broadcast the SSID, in which case the SSID is supposed to act like a password. Is this a useful security feature? Why or why not?

b. It is possible to configure the access point so that it will only accept connections from devices with specified MAC addresses. Is this a useful security feature? Why or why not?