Securing Your Wireless Network - Belkin F5D7051uk User Manual

Securing your Wireless Network

Securing your Wireless Network
Here are a few different ways to maximize the security of your wireless
network and protect your data from unwanted intrusions. This section is
intended for the home, home office, and small office user. At the time of
publication, three encryption methods are 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)
128-bit
Encryption
128-bit
Better
Static keys
Added security
over 64-bit WEP
using a key length
of 104 bits, plus 24
additional bits of
system-generated
data
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Wi-Fi Protected
Access
WPA
Best
Dynamic key
encryption and mutual
authentication
TKIP (temporal key
integrity protocol)
added so that keys are
rotated and encryption
is strengthened