Belkin F5D7001 user manual Securing your Wi-FiNetwork

Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility

Securing your Wi-Fi®Network

Here are a few different ways to maximize the security of your wireless network and protect your data from unwanted intrusions. This section is intended for the home, home office, and small office user. At the time of publication, three encryption methods are available.

Encryption Methods:

Name	64-bit Wired	128-bit	Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi
	Equivalent Privacy	Encryption	Protected	Protected
			Access	Access
Acronym	64-bit WEP	128-bit WEP	WPA-TKIP	WPA-AES
Security	Good	Better	Best	Best
Features	Static keys	Static keys	Dynamic key	Dynamic key
			encryption	encryption
			and mutual	and mutual
			authentication	authentication
	Encryption keys	Added security	TKIP (temporal	AES
	based on RC4	over 64-bit	key integrity	(Advanced
	algorithm (typically	WEP using a	protocol)	Encryption
	40-bit keys)	key length of	added so	Standard)
		104 bits, plus	that keys are	does not
		24 additional	rotated and	cause any
		bits of system-	encryption is	throughput
		generated data	strengthened	loss.

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