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WEP is confusing because of the various types of 'network keys' vendors use (HEX, ASCII, or passphrase) and
because home users mix and match equipment from multiple vendors, all using different types of keys. But
WPA-PSK employs a consistent, easy to use method to secure your network. This method uses a passphrase
(also called a shared secret) that must be entered in both the NB8WVPN and the wireless clients. This shared
secret can be between 8 and 63 characters and can include special characters and spaces. The 'WPA Pre-
Shared Key' should be a random sequence of either keyboard characters (upper and lowercase letters, numbers,
and punctuation) at least 20 characters long, or hexadecimal digits (numbers 0-9 and letters A-F) at least 24
hexadecimal digits long.
Note: The less obvious, longer and more 'random' your 'WPA Pre-Shared Key', the more secure your network.
Note the following 'WPA Encryption' options:
TKIP:
The Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) takes over after the initial shared secret is entered in your wireless devices and
handles the encryption and automatic rekeying.
AES:
WPA defines the use of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) as an additional replacement for WEP encryption. Because you
may not be able to add AES support through a firmware update to your existing wireless clients / equipment, support for AES
is optional and is dependent on vendor driver support.
TKIP+AES:
This will allow either TKIP or AES wireless clients to connect to your NB8WVPN.
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