Specifications
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Authentication and encryp tion for wireless users only

Authentication method

The Brother machine supports the following methods:
Open system
Wireless devices are allowed to access the network without any authentication.
Shared key
A secret pre-determined key is shared by all devices that will a ccess the wireless network. The
Brother machine uses the WEP keys as the pre-determined key.
WPA-PSK
Enables a Wi-FI Protected Access Pre-Shared key (WPA-PSK), which enables the Brother
wireless machine to associate with access points using TKIP encryption (WPA-Personal).
LEAP
Cisco LEAP (Light Extensible Authentication Protocol) has been developed by Cisco Systems,
Inc. and enables the Brother wireless product to associate with access points using CKIP an d
CMIC encryptions.

Encryption methods

Encryption is used to secure the data that is sent over the wireless network. The Brother machine
supports the following encryption methods:
WEP
By using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), the data is transmitted and received with a secure
key.
TKIP
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) provides per-packet key mixing a message integrity
check and re-keying mechanism.
AES
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is Wi-Fi® authorized strong encryption standard.
CKIP
The original Key Integrity Protocol for LEAP by Cisco Systems, Inc.