By default, McAfee's software uses WEP, the lowest common denominator of Wi-Fi security. If they want to use WPA or WPA 2, users will have to manually change the setting, Elefant said. But even with WEP, McAfee offers better than average security both by rotating the encryption keys and by creating a strong key, he said. The automatically generated keys are harder for hackers to crack than the typical key created by a consumer, which typically uses words that can be discovered via a "dictionary" attack that tries to spell out common words, he said.
McAfee Wireless Home Network Security will cost $49.99 for a 12-month license for use with five PCs at a time. Wireless network clients that can't use the software, such as Apple Computer Inc. Macintosh computers, aren't counted under the license. There will be an $9.99 annual fee for software updates to support the latest wireless LAN gear.
The software also will be available in a bundle with a three-user software firewall and a three-user antivirus software license for $99.99, with a planned annual renewal price of $79.99. In addition, it will be part of the McAfee Internet Security Suite - Wireless Network Edition with a three-user license for McAfee Internet Security Suite for $149.99, with a planned $109.99 renewal price. The Internet Security Suite includes privacy and antispam tools, among other things, Elefant said.
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