SMC Networks SMC2555W-AG manual Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP

System Configuration

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

WEP provides a basic level of security, preventing unauthorized access to the network and encrypting data transmitted between wireless clients and the access point. WEP uses static shared keys (fixed-length hexadecimal or alphanumeric strings) that are manually distributed to all clients that want to use the network.

WEP is the security protocol initially specified in the IEEE 802.11 standard for wireless communications. Unfortunately, WEP has been found to be seriously flawed and cannot be recommended for a high level of network security. For more robust wireless security, the SMC2555W-AG provides Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) for improved data encryption and user authentication.

.

5-52