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Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
widely adopted wireless security protocol. Depending on the security
level (64- or 128-bit), the user will be asked to input a 10- or 26-
character hex key. A hex key is a combination of letters, a–f, and
numbers, 0–9.
Wireless Protected Access (WPA)
the wireless security. However, not all wireless cards and adapters
support this technology. Please check your wireless adapter's user
manual to check if it supports WPA. Instead of a hex key, WPA uses
only passphrases, which are much easier to remember.
The following section, intended for the home, home-office, and small-
office user, presents a few different ways to maximize the security of
your wireless network.
At the time of publication, four encryption methods are available:
Encryption Methods:
Name 64-Bit Wired
Equivalent Privacy
Acronym 64-bit WEP
Security Good
Features Static keys
Encryption keys
based on RC4
algorithm (typically
40-bit keys)
WEP
WEP is a common protocol that adds security to all Wi-Fi-compliant
wireless products. WEP gives wireless networks the equivalent level
of privacy protection as a comparable wired network.
is a less secure, but more
is the new standard in
128-Bit Wi-Fi
Encryption Protected
Access-TKIP
128-bit WEP WPA-TKIP/
AES (or just
WPA)
Better Best
Static keys Dynamic key
encryption
and mutual
authentication
More secure TKIP
than 64-bit (Temporal
WEP using a Key Integrity
key length of Protocol)
104 bits plus added so
24 additional that keys are
bits of system- rotated and
generated data encryption is
strengthened
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Wi-Fi
Protected
Access 2
WPA2-AES
(or just
WPA2)
Best
Dynamic key
encryption
and mutual
authentication
AES
(Advanced
Encryption
Standard)
does not
cause any
throughput
loss
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