Belkin F5D7230-4_V4000 User Guide - Page 57
Bit WEP, Encryption Keys, AF 0F 4B C3 D4 = 64-bit WEP key, C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 =
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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface section 1 128-Bit WEP As a result of 64-bit WEP's potential security weaknesses, a more 2 secure method of 128-bit encryption was developed. 128-bit encryption includes a key length of 104 bits plus 24 additional bits of system- generated data (128 bits total). Some hardware manufacturers refer to 128-bit as 104-bit encryption. 3 Most of the new wireless equipment in the market today supports both 4 64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption, but you might have older equipment that only supports 64-bit WEP. All Belkin wireless products will support both 64-bit and 128-bit WEP. 5 Encryption Keys After selecting either the 64-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption mode, it is 6 critical that you generate an encryption key. If the encryption key is not 7 consistent throughout the entire wireless network, your wireless networking devices will be unable to communicate with one another on your network and you will not be able to successfully communicate within your network. You can enter your key by typing in the hex key manually, or you can 8 type a passphrase in the "Passphrase" field and click "Apply Changes" to create a key. A hex (hexadecimal) key is a combination of numbers 9 and letters from A-F and 0-9. For 64-bit WEP, you need to enter 10 hex keys. For 128-bit WEP, you need to enter 26 hex keys. For instance: 10 AF 0F 4B C3 D4 = 64-bit WEP key C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 128-bit WEP key Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA™) WPA is a new Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP. To use WPA security, the drivers and software of your wireless equipment must be upgraded to support WPA. These updates will be found on the wireless vendor's website. There are two types of WPA security: WPA-PSK and WPA2. WPA-PSK uses what is known as a pre-shared key as the network key. A network key is basically a password that is between eight and 63 characters long. It can be a combination of letters, numbers, or characters. Each client uses the same network key to access the network. Typically, this is the mode that will be used in a home environment. WPA2™ requires Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for encryption of data, which offers much greater security than WPA. WPA uses both Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) and (AES) for encryption. 53