In classic WEP deployments, RC4 was used with what is commonly called “40-bit WEP” (also labeled “64-bit WEP” because it combines a 40-bit secret key with a 24-bit IV to form a 64-bit RC4 seed). The key attribute emphasized in many foundational descriptions of WEP is this 40-bit shared secret length, which was originally chosen due to export restrictions and legacy constraints. Although “104-bit WEP” (sometimes called “128-bit WEP,” again counting the 24-bit IV) also existed, the option set here points to the historically standard and widely referenced attribute: a 40-bit key when RC4 is used in WEP. Importantly, WEP’s security failure is not only about key size; the 24-bit IV is too small and repeats frequently, and WEP’s key scheduling vulnerabilities combined with IV reuse allow attackers to recover the secret key with enough captured frames. Still, among the given options, the correct attribute is the 40-bit key.
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