Edimax EW-7612UAn V2 Manual - Page 31

Parameter Data Encryption ASCII PASSPHRASE WPA2 802.1X - Like WPA, WPA2 supports IEEE 802.1x/EAP authentication or PSK technology. It also includes a new advanced encryption mechanism using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). AES is required to the corporate user or government users. The difference between WPA and WPA2 is that WPA2 provides data encryption via the AES. In contrast, WPA uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). WEP 802.1X - It‟s a special mode for using IEEE 802.1x/EAP technology for authentication and WEP keys for data encryption. Description Disabled - Disable the WEP Data Encryption. WEP - Enable the WEP Data Encryption. When the item is selected, you have to continue setting the WEP Encryption keys. TKIP - TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets (a packet is a kind of message transmitted over a network.) This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security. AES - AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for the security in the wireless network. Note: All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to ensure the communication. WEP Key can be ASCII format. Alphanumeric values or signs are allowed to be the WEP key. It is more recognizable for user. It is a text string with a maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters, for example: "Test". The WEP Key is based upon the Passphrase determined by you. This passphrase may not work with other vendors‟ products due to possible incompatibility with other vendors‟ passphrase generators. You must use the same passphrase or WEP key settings for all wireless 26