Wireless.security; What S Wpa - D-Link DIR-615 User Manual

Section 4 - Security
Ths secton wll show you the dfferent levels of securty you can use to protect your data from ntruders. The DIR-615 offers the followng types
of securty:
• WPA2 (W-F Protected Access 2)
• WPA (W-F Protected Access)
WPA, or W-F Protected Access, s a W-F standard that was desgned to mprove the securty features of WEP (Wred Equvalent Prvacy).
The 2 major mprovements over WEP:
• Improved data encrypton through the Temporal Key Integrty Protocol (TKIP). TKIP scrambles the keys usng a hashng algorthm
and, by addng an ntegrty-checkng feature, ensures that the keys haven't been tampered wth. WPA2 s based on 802.11 and
uses Advanced Encrypton Standard (AES) nstead of TKIP.
• User authentcaton, whch s generally mssng n WEP, through the extensble authentcaton protocol (EAP). WEP regulates
access to a wreless network based on a computer's hardware-specfic MAC address, whch s relatvely smple to be snffed out
and stolen. EAP s bult on a more secure publc-key encrypton system to ensure that only authorzed network users can access
the network.
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase or key to authentcate your wreless connecton. The key s an alpha-numerc password between 8 and 63
characters long. The password can nclude symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. Ths key must be the exact same key entered on your wreless router or
access pont.
WPA/WPA2 ncorporates user authentcaton through the Extensble Authentcaton Protocol (EAP). EAP s bult on a more secure publc key encrypton
system to ensure that only authorzed network users can access the network.
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Wireless Security
• WPA2-PSK(Pre-Shared Key)
• WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)
What is WPA?
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