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Securing your Wi-Fi ® Network
Here are a few different ways you can maximize the security of your
wireless network and protect your data from prying eyes and ears. This
section is intended for the home, home office, and small office user.
At the time of this User Manual's publication, there are four encryption
methods available.
64-Bit Wired 128-Bit Wired
Name Equivalent Equivalent
Privacy Privacy
Acronym 64-bit WEP 128-bit WEP
Security Good Better
Features Static keys Static keys
More secure
than 64-bit
Encryption WEP using a
keys based on key length of
RC4 algorithm 104 bits plus
(typically 24 additional
40-bit keys) bits of system-
generated
data
G Wireless Router
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Wi-Fi Protected Wi-Fi Protected
Access-TKIP Access 2
WPA-TKIP/AES (or WPA2-AES (or just
just WPA) WPA2)
Best Best
Dynamic key Dynamic key
encryption encryption
and mutual and mutual
authentication authentication
TKIP (Temporal
Key Integrity AES (Advanced
Protocol) added Encryption
so that keys Standard) does
are rotated and not cause any
encryption is throughput loss
strengthened
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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
WEP is a common protocol that adds security to all Wi-Fi-compliant
wireless products. WEP was designed to give 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 WEP
As a result of 64-bit WEP's potential security weaknesses, a more
secure method of 128-bit encryption was developed. 128-bit encryption
includes a key length of 104 bits plus 24 additional bits of system-
generated data (128 bits total). Some hardware manufacturers refer to
128-bit as 104-bit encryption.
Most of the new wireless equipment in the market today supports both
64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption, but you might have older equipment
that only supports 64-bit WEP. All Belkin wireless products will support
both 64-bit and 128-bit WEP.
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