2 SpeedTouch™ Local Networking Setup
Level 2 This level uses
The WPA standard specifies two modes of operation:
•WPA Personal also know as
•WPA Enterprise for business use. In this mode, authentication is done by a dedi- cated authentication server, which is normally not available for residential use. Therefore, the SpeedTouch™580 does not feature WPA Enterprise.
WPA Personal features 3 basic improvements over WEP (security level 1).
1Mutual authentication of access point and client via a
2Stronger encryption, using the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). In stead of using a fixed WEP key, TKIP uses in pairs temporary session keys which are derived from the PSK during the
3Message Integrity Check (MIC), a strong mathematical function in which the recip- ient and transmitter each compute and compare the MIC.
Wireless client Only wireless client adapters compliant to IEEE802.11g and/or IEEE802.11b, will be able requirements to communicate with the SpeedTouch™ and other members of the SpeedTouch™
(W)LAN environment. However, be aware that only IEEE802.11g compliant wireless clients are able to gain full profit of the 54 Mbps (Max) bandwidth delivered by the SpeedTouch™580.
It is highly recommended that wireless client adapters are
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