Encryption Property Page - Intel PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Product Reference Manual

Chapter 4. Managing the Adapter from the Control Panel
4.5

Encryption Property Page

Use the
Encryption
absence of a physical connection makes wireless links vulnerable to information theft. Encryption
is an efficient method of preventing data theft and improving data security. The firmware supports
Open System, 40-bit
Use the Encryption Algorithm
algorithm to be used for the adapter. The default setting is Open System.
Select
Open System
and receipt of data with no security. The Open System algorithm does not encrypt packets over the
network.
To be able to associate and transmit data, an access point and clients must use the same encryption
settings, as summarized below:
Access Point
Open
40
128
Open
Open
40
40
128
128
If an access point is set to 40-bit encryption and the computer is set to 128-bit encryption, the
devices can associate but no data transmission can occur between the two devices.
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property page for configuring WLAN adapter Encryption settings. The
and Encryption algorithms.
128-bit
list to select the Open System, 40-bit or 128-bit Encryption
to disable encryption for the WLAN adapter and allow for the transmission
Mobile Unit Association
Open OK
40 OK
40 Association,
No data transmission
40 No Association
128 No Association
128 Association,
No data transmission
Open No Association
Open No Association
128 OK
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