Belkin F5D8055tt, PM00730tt user manual Bit WEP, Bit Encryption

USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS NETWORKING UTILITY

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At the time of publication, four encryption methods are available: Encryption Methods:

Name	64-bit Wired	128-bit	Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi
	Equivalent	Encryption	Protected	Protected
	Privacy		Access	Access
Acronym	64-bit WEP	128-bit WEP	WPA-TKIP/AES	WPA2-AES
			(or just WPA)	(or just WPA2)
Security	Good	Better	Best	Best
Features	Static keys	Static keys	Dynamic key	Dynamic key
			encryption	encryption
			and mutual	and mutual
			authentication	authentication
	Encryption	Added	TKIP	AES
	keys based	security over	(temporal	(Advanced
	on RC4	64-bit WEP	key integrity	Encryption
	algorithm	using a key	protocol)	Standard)
	(typically	length of 104	added so	does not
	40-bit keys)	bits, plus 24	that keys are	cause any
		additional	rotated and	throughput
		bits of	encryption is	loss
		system-	strengthened
		generated
		data

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.

64-Bit WEP

64-bit WEP was first introduced with 64-bit encryption, which includes a key length of 40 bits plus 24 additional bits of system-generated data (64 bits total). Some hardware manufacturers refer to 64-bit as 40-bit encryption. Shortly after the technology was introduced, researchers found that 64-bit encryption was too easy to decode.

128-Bit Encryption

As a result of 64-bit WEP’s potential security weaknesses, a more secure method of 128-bit encryption was developed. 128-bit encryption includes a key length of 104 bits plus 24 additional bits of system- generated data (128 bits total). Some hardware manufacturers refer to 128-bit as 104-bit encryption. Most of the new wireless equipment in the market today supports both 64-bit WEP and 128-bit WEP encryption, but you might have older equipment that only supports 64-bit WEP.

All Belkin wireless products will support both 64-bit WEP and 128-bit encryption.

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