Belkin Wireless G+ User Manual page 53

Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
The WEP passphrase is NOT the same as a WEP key. Your Router
uses this passphrase to generate your WEP keys, but different
hardware manufacturers might have different methods on generating
the keys. If you have multiple vendors' equipment in your network,
the easiest thing to do is to use the hex WEP key from your Router or
access point and enter it manually into the hex WEP key table in your
Router's configuration screen.
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
WPA is a new Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve upon
the security features of WEP. To use WPA security, the drivers and
software of your wireless equipment must be upgraded to support
WPA. These updates will be found on the wireless vendor's website.
There are two types of WPA security: WPA-PSK (no server) and
WPA2.
WPA-PSK (no server)
as the network key. A network key is basically a password that is
between eight and 63 characters long. It can be a combination of
letters, numbers, or characters. Each client uses the same network
key to access the network. Typically, this is the mode that will be
used in a home environment.
WPA2
requires Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for encryption of
data, which offers much greater security than WPA. WPA uses both
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) and AES for encryption.
For a list of Belkin wireless products that support WPA, please visit
our website at www.belkin.com/networking.
uses what is known as a pre-shared key
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