Belkin F5D9050 User Manual page 23

Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility
At the time of publication, four 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)
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.
64-Bit WEP
64-bit WEP was first introduced with 64-bit encryption, which
includes a key length of 40 bits plus 24 additional bits of system-
generated data (64 bits total). Some hardware manufacturers
refer to 64-bit as 40-bit encryption. Shortly after the technology
was introduced, researchers found that 64-bit encryption was too
easy to decode.
128-Bit Wi-Fi
Encryption Protected
Access-TKIP
128-bit WEP WPA-TKIP/
AES (or just
WPA)
Better Best
Static keys Dynamic key
encryption
and mutual
authentication
More secure TKIP
than 64-bit (Temporal
WEP using a Key Integrity
key length of Protocol)
104 bits plus added so
24 additional that keys are
bits of system- rotated and
generated data encryption is
strengthened
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Wi-Fi
Protected
Access 2
WPA2-AES (or
just WPA2)
Best
Dynamic key
encryption
and mutual
authentication
AES
(Advanced
Encryption
Standard)
does not
cause any
throughput
loss
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