Belkin G+ User Manual page 18

Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility
At the time of this User Manual's publication, there are
four encryption methods available.
Encryption Methods:
Name 64-Bit Wired
Equivalent
Privacy
Acronym 64-bit WEP
Security Good
Features Static keys
Encryption
keys based on
RC4 algorithm
(typically 40-bit
keys)
WEP
WEP is a common protocol that adds security to all Wi-Fi-compliant
wireless products. WEP gives wireless networks the equivalent level
of privacy protection as a comparable wired network.
64-Bit WEP
64-bit WEP was first introduced with 64-bit encryption, which includes
a key length of 40 bits plus 24 additional bits of system-generated data
(64 bits total). Some hardware manufacturers refer to 64-bit as 40-bit
encryption. Shortly after the technology was introduced, researchers
found that 64-bit encryption was too easy to decode.
128-Bit Wired Wi-Fi Protected
Equivalent Access-TKIP
Privacy
128-bit WEP WPA-TKIP/AES
(or just WPA)
Better Best
Static keys Dynamic key
encryption
and mutual
authentication
More secure TKIP (Temporal
than 64-bit Key Integrity
WEP using a Protocol) added
key length of so that keys
104 bits plus are rotated and
24 additional encryption is
bits of system- strengthened
generated data
16 16
Wi-Fi
Protected
Access 2
WPA2-AES (or
just WPA2)
Best
Dynamic key
encryption
and mutual
authentication
AES
(Advanced
Encryption
Standard)
does not
cause any
throughput
loss