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WLAN (W-LAN, Wireless LAN)
Radio network. Network connection is done using radio waves in the 2.4 GHz frequency range. Radio networks are easy to install as no cables have to be laid but are often problematic and unreliable, particularly over longer transmission distances. In many cases, Power Line networks that also don't require any cabling are a better choice.
In each case, the installation of a network cable is the most
WPA
WPA contains the architecture of WEP, but offers additional protection through dynamic keys that are based on the following (Cipher) standards:
-Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
-Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
WPA offers Pre- Shared Keys (PSK) for authentication or Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) through IEEE 802.1x.
The MMM is based on the authentication PSK and supports both the WPA encryption TKIP and AES.
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WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is the previously used standard encryption algorithm for WLANs. It should control access to the network as well as ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of the data. Because of various weak spots, the process is considered to be unsafe. For this reason, WLAN installations should use the more secure WPA encryption. See WPA.
With WPE authentication, a distinction is drawn between two processes:
Open
Open System Authentication is the standard authentication. The WEP key is used at the same time for authentication: Each client with the correct WEP key gets access to the network.
Shared
Shared Key Authentication is reputed to be the more secure version. In this case, authentication is done through the
The MMM offers both Open and Shared WEP authentication.
Wi-Fi
Certificate for WLAN products that work according to IEEE802.11 standards and are compatible with other products.
