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Encryption
As part of the WEP mechanism a static key is deter-
mined to serve for the encryption of the user data.
Enter the key in the WLAN Security settings of the
FRITZ!Box. All of the WLAN adapters in your wireless
network must also use this key.
The WPA and WPA2 mechanisms provide for authen-
tication while the connection is being established.
For this a WPA password must be defined.
When WPA is selected, the TKIP encryption method is
used to encrypt the user data. In WPA2 the AES-CCMP
encryption method is used.
The encryption method you configure here must also
be supported by your WLAN adapter.
The user data are encrypted using an automatically
generated key. This key is regenerated at regular in-
tervals.
The WPA password used may be 8 to 63 characters in
length. For increased security, however, the pass-
word should be at least 20 characters long. Use nu-
merals, letters and special characters and combine
capitals and lower-case letters.
Default Setting
In the FRITZ!Box a WPA encryption with the TKIP encryption
method is preconfigured.
Recommendation
If your WLAN adapter supports an encryption method that
is more secure than the one preconfigured in the
FRITZ!Box, you should select the more secure encryption
method in your FRITZ!Box.
To configure the best security settings possible with
FRITZ!Box and your WLAN adapter, please note the
following recommendations:
It is advisable to change the preconfigured WLAN key as
soon as possible. Changes to the settings can be config-
ured on the FRITZ!Box user interface.