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AR5001 STA User’s Guide
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COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL
2. Usually, infrastructure mode is used in an enterprise environment where
APs are installed and maintained by corporate IT staff. Much of the data
in the enterprise network is confidential. It is important to configure
security to make sure only stations with appropriate keys can receive
sensitive data. The Atheros AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter and NDIS
driver support key lengths of 40 bits, 104 bits and 128 bits. Typically, the
appropriate encryption and decryption keys are supplied by the corporate
IT staff.
