Encryption/Security - Belkin PM01218ea User Manual

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encryption/security

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
G Wireless Modem Router
1 2 3
64-Bit Wired
Name Equivalent
Privacy
Acronym 64-bit WEP
Security Good
Features Static keys
Encryption
keys based on
RC4 algorithm
(typically
40-bit keys)
4 5 6
128-Bit Wired
Equivalent
Privacy
128-bit WEP
Better
Static keys
More secure
than 64-bit
WEP using a
key length of
104 bits plus
24 additional
bits of system-
generated data
33
7 8 9
Wi-Fi Protected Wi-Fi Protected
Access-TKIP Access 2
WPA-TKIP/AES WPA2-AES (or
(or just WPA) just 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
10