SMC Networks SMC2862W-G EZ Connect User Manual page 40

Frequently Asked Questions
that that by redirecting the signal that would have gone
straight up or down to the horizontal level, 4 times as much
signal is available horizontally. A parabolic reflector design
can easily achieve 24 dBi.
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What is WEP?
Short for Wired Equivalent Privacy, WEP is a security
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protocol for wireless local area networks (WLANs) defined
in the 802.11b and 802.11a standards.
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 algorithm 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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