Excito B3, User Manual

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B3aswirelessaccesspoint
Dual-band The capability of a product to communicate in either / both
the 2.4MHz or 5MHz frequency bands.
Encryption Encryption is the process of transforming information using an
algorithm to make it unreadable to unauthorized persons. A key specifies the
particular transformation of data.
Frequency band Only devices which operate in the same frequency band
can communicate with one another. Better or worse performance with higher
or lower frequencies may be realized, depending on the environment.
Network name (SSID) This name identifies a particular wireless network.
Pass phrase / Password This is the key that is used when encrypting. The
required length of the key varies depending on encryption method. The same
key is entered in the access point as well as in the clients on the wireless net-
work.
PSK (Pre-shared key) The pre-shared key is the same as the pass phrase (pass-
word) in a WPA encrypted network.
Region Availability of channels is regulated by in which country the access
point is operating. Also maximum permitted transmit power varies by region.
The region for Wi-Fi in B3 is read from the Time zone setting.
TKIP TKIP is an encryption protocol introduced in WPA to make communica-
tions over a Wi-Fi network private.
WEP An early security standard used in wireless networks to encrypt network
traffic. WEP should not be used for any sensitive data transmission, as there are
well-known vulnerabilities in this very old form of security. If any devices on
a wireless network only support WEP, the entire network is vulnerable. WEP is
not supported by the 802.11n standard.
WPA1 & WPA2 These encryption protocols was created in response to several
serious weaknesses found in the WEP standard. WPA2 is the latest and most
secure. Use this if possible, all your wireless devices must support it.