Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility
security level (64- or 128-bit), the user will be asked to input a 10- or
26-character hex key. A hex key is a combination of letters, a–f, and
numbers, 0–9.
Wireless Protected Access (WPA)
the wireless security. However, not all wireless cards and adapters
support this technology. Please check your wireless adapter's user
manual to check if it supports WPA. Instead of a hex key, WPA uses
only passphrases, which are much easier to remember.
The following section, intended for the home, home office, and small
office user, presents a few different ways to maximize the security of
your wireless network.
At the time of publication, four Encryption Methods are available:
Encryption Methods:
Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
Name
Acronym
Security
Features
WEP
wireless products. WEP gives wireless networks the equivalent level
of privacy protection as a comparable wired network.
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64-Bit Wired
128-Bit
Equivalent
Encryption
Privacy
64-bit WEP
128-bit
Good
Better
Static keys
Static keys
Encryption
Added security
keys based on
over 64-bit
RC4 algorithm
WEP using a
(typically 40-bit
key length of
keys)
104 bits, plus
24 additional
bits of system-
generated data
is a common protocol that adds security to all Wi-Fi-compliant
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is the new standard in
Wi-Fi Protected
Access
WPA-TKIP/AES
Best
Dynamic key
encryption
and mutual
authentication
TKIP (Temporal
Key Integrity
Protocol) added
so that keys
are rotated and
encryption is
strengthened
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3
4
5
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Wi-Fi
Protected
Access 2
WPA2-AES
Best
Dynamic key
encryption
and mutual
authentication
AES
(Advanced
Encryption
Standard)
does not
cause any
throughput
loss