Belkin N1 WIRELESS NOTEBOOK CARD F5D8011 User Manual page 12

Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility
Note:
When you select a network using encryption, you will first see
the simple security screen. Click the "Advanced" button to see other
security options (below).
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Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
widely adopted wireless security protocol. Depending on the security
level (64- or 128-bit), the user will be asked to input a 10- or 26-
character hex key. A hex key is a combination of letters, a–f, and
numbers, 0–9.
Wireless Protected Access (WPA)
the wireless security. However, not all wireless cards and adapters
support this technology. Please check your wireless adapter's user
manual to check if it supports WPA. Instead of a hex key, WPA uses
only passphrases, which are much easier to remember.
The following section, intended for the home, home-office, and small-
office user, presents a few different ways to maximize the security of
your wireless network.
At the time of publication, four encryption methods are available:
Encryption Methods:
Name 64-bit Wired 128-bit
Equivalent Privacy Encryption
Acronym 64-bit WEP 128-bit
Security Good Better
Features Static keys Static keys
Encryption keys More secure
based on RC4 than 64-bit
algorithm (typically WEP using a
40-bit keys) key length of
104 bits plus
24 additional
bits of system-
generated data
WEP
WEP is a common protocol that adds security to all Wi-Fi-compliant
wireless products. WEP gives wireless networks the equivalent level
of privacy protection as a comparable wired network.
is a less secure, but more
is the new standard in
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Protected Protected
Access-TKIP Access 2
WPA-TKIP/ WPA2-AES (or
AES (or just just WPA2)
WPA)
Best Best
Dynamic key Dynamic key
encryption encryption
and mutual and mutual
authentication authentication
TKIP AES
(Temporal (Advanced
Key Integrity Encryption
Protocol) Standard)
added so does not
that keys are cause any
rotated and throughput
encryption is loss
strengthened
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