Belkin F5D7011 User Manual - Page 18

Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility Securing your Wi-Fi® Network Here are a few different ways to maximize the security of your wireless network and protect your data from unwanted intrusion. This section is intended for the home, home office, and small office user. At the time of publication, three encryption methods are available. Encryption Methods: Name Acronym Security Features 64-bit Wired 128-bit Equivalent Privacy Encryption Wi-Fi Protected Access Wi-Fi Protected Access 64-bit WEP 128-bit WEP WPA-TKIP WPA-AES Good Better Best Best Static keys Static keys Dynamic key encryption and mutual authentication Dynamic key encryption and mutual authentication Encryption keys Added security based on RC4 over 64-bit algorithm (typically WEP using a 40-bit keys) key length of 104 bits, plus 24 additional bits of system- generated data TKIP (temporal key integrity protocol) added so that keys are rotated and encryption is strengthened AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) does not cause any throughput loss. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a common protocol that adds security to all Wi-Fi-compliant wireless products. WEP gives wireless networks the equivalent level of privacy protection as a comparable wired network. 64-Bit WEP 64-bit WEP was first introduced with 64-bit encryption, which includes a key length of 40 bits plus 24 additional bits of systemgenerated data (64 bits total). Some hardware manufacturers refer to 64-bit as 40-bit encryption. Shortly after the technology was introduced, researchers found that 64-bit encryption was too easy to decode. 16