Technical Specifications - SMC Networks SMC2655W User Manual

What is WEP?
Short for Wired Equivalent Privacy, WEP is a security protocol for wire-
less local area networks (WLANs) defined in the 802.11B standard.
WEP is designed to provide the same level of security as that of a
wired LAN. LANs are inherently more secure than WLANs because
LANs are somewhat protected by the physicalities of their structure,
having some or all part of the network inside a building that can be
protected from unauthorized access. WLANs, which are over radio
waves, do not have the same physical structure and therefore are
more vulnerable to tampering.
WEP aims to provide security by encrypting data over radio waves so
that it is protected as it is transmitted from one end point to another.
The Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) feature uses the RC4 PRNG algo-
rithm developed by RSA Data Security, Inc.
If your wireless access point supports MAC filtering, it is recommended
that you use this feature in addition to WEP (MAC filtering is much
more secure than encryption).
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Technical Specifications

Standards:
IEEE 802.11b compliant
IEEE 802.3 (10Base-TX)
Wireless Data Rates:
1/2/5.5/11 Mbps
Data Modulation Techniques:
BPSK (1 Mbps), QPSK (2 Mbps), CCK (5.5/11 Mbps)
Operating Range:
Up to 825 ft
Radio Signal Type:
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
Media Access Protocol:
CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with ACK
Security:
64/128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) MAC Address Filtering
RF Frequency:
2412 MHz - 2484 MHz (Japan Band - 14 channels)
2412 MHz - 2462 MHz (North America - 11 channels)
2412 MHz - 2472 MHz (Europe - 13 channels)
2457 MHz - 2462 MHz (Spain - 2 channels)
2457 MHz - 2472 MHz (France - 4 channels)
Operating Channel:
11 Channels (US, Canada)
13 Channels (Europe)
14 Channels (Japan)
RF Output Power:
20 dBm
Sensitivity:
-82 dBm @ 11 Mbps
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