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Chapter 3 - SpaceLink Access Point Manager
Encryption
Security
The IEEE 802.11b standard
specifies an optional encryption
feature, known as Wired Equivalent
Privacy or WEP, that is designed to
provide a wireless LAN with a
security level equal to what is found
on a wired Ethernet network.
WEP encrypts the data portion of
each packet exchanged on the 802.11b network using either a 64-bit or
128-bit encryption algorithm. In addition, WEP is also used in conjunction
with the optional Shared Key Authentication algorithm to prevent
unauthorized devices from associating with an 802.11b network.
WEP Encryption
The SpaceLink Access Point offers several configuration options for WEP
Encryption: Disabled, 64 Bits, 128 Bits.
When set to Disabled, the SpaceLink Access Point does not encrypt any
data or authentication packets.
The SpaceLink Access Point supports both 64-bit and 128-bit encryption
using the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) algorithm. Select the type of
encryption you want to use (64 or 128 bit) and configure one to four WEP
Keys.
Automatic Generation
Type a combination of up to 64 letters, numbers, or symbols in the
Passphrase column, then the SpaceLink Access Point Manager uses an
algorithm to generate four WEP keys for encryption.
The SpaceLink family of products all use the same algorithm to generate
the keys so that they can all use the same WEP key.
Note: This function eases users from having to remember their
passwords and is compatible to ASUS SpaceLink family of prod-
ucts. But this is not as secure as manual assignment.
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