2.4 Understanding Wireless Security (WEP)
Anyone within range of your wireless network is a potential security risk. Without wireless security options configured on your network, a person outside of your physical location, but within your wireless range may be able to access the network and any data that is being transmitted over it. SMC Networks’ wireless devices support the wireless security standard called Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) to prevent unauthorized users from accessing your network over a wireless connection. This security feature uses a secure network key, called a WEP key. The WEP key encrypts wireless data so that it is only readable by other computers that have the matching WEP key. The WEP key is stored on each wireless device, so that data can be encrypted and decrypted as it is transmitted over the network.
If you are transferring private information over this wireless connection, it is recommended to enable WEP for your Wireless Ethernet Adapter. For more information about WEP and security, see section 6.
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