1.6WEP and WPA Encryption
WEP is a data encryption algorithm, which protects Wireless networks from outside intruders or “eavesdropping.” The second generation of WEP is WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) which combines IEEE 802.1x and TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) technologies. WPA provides higher security standards as well as the ability to authenticate each individual user for a more controlled and secure wireless environment. The shared security key is more secure than previous standards with WPA by using a method that enables the switching of security keys. This adapter is equipped with a built-in AES engine which ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i organization for security within wireless networks.
3.1.1 WEP Setting
Parameter | Description |
Key Length | You may select the 64-bit, 128-bit or 256-bit to encrypt |
| transmitted data. Larger key length will provide higher level of |
| security, but the throughput will be lower. |
Default Key ID | Select one of the keys (1~4) as the encryption key. |
Key Format | Hexdecimal – Only characters in these ranges: “A-F“, |
| “a-f“ and “0-9“ are allowed to be set as WEP key. |
| ASCII –Numerical values, characters or signs are allowed to |
| be the WEP key. It is more recognizable for user. |
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