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G
LOSSARY
W
-F
P
I
I
ROTECTED
A
CCESS
W
E
IRED
QUIVALENT
P
(WEP)
RIVACY
WPA P
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K
RE
SHARED
EY
(WPA-PSK)
services. All the services are delivered using a single radio channel,
enabling Virtual AP technology to optimize the use of limited WLAN radio
spectrum.
WPA employs 802.1X as its basic framework for user authentication and
dynamic key management to provide an enhanced security solution for
802.11 wireless networks.
WEP is based on the use of security keys and the popular RC4 encryption
algorithm. Wireless devices without a valid WEP key will be excluded from
network traffic.
WPA-PSK can be used for small office networks with a limited number of
users that may not need a high level of security. WPA-PSK provides a
simple security implementation that uses just a pre-shared password for
network access.
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