Dynex DX-EBUSB, User Manual

Page: 13 / 88

Setting up your wireless network adapter 13
Note : When you select a network using encryption, you will first see the simple security
screen. Click the Advanced button to see other security options (below).
Currently, there are four encryption methods:
WEP
WEP 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 Wired
Equivalent
Privacy
128-Bit Wired
Equivalent
Privacy
Wi-Fi Protected
Access-TKIP
Wi-Fi Protected
Access 2
Acronym
64-bit WEP 128-bit WEP WPA-TKIP/AES (or just
WPA) WPA2-AES (or just
WPA2)
Security
Good Better Best Best
Features
Static keys Static keys Dynamic
keyencryption and
mutual
authentication Dynamic key
encryption and
mutual
authentication
Encryption keys based
on RC4 algorithm
(typically 40-bit keys) More secure than
64-bit WEP using a
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