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Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility
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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
is a less secure, but more widely
adopted wireless security protocol. Depending on the security level (64- or
128-bit), the user will be asked to input a 10- or
26-character hex key. A hex key is a combination of letters, a–f,
and numbers, 0–9.
Wireless Protected Access (WPA)
is the new standard in the
wireless security. However, not all wireless cards and adapters support this
technology. Please check your wireless adapter’s user manual to check if it
supports WPA. Instead of a hex key, WPA uses only passphrases, which are
much easier to remember.
The following section, intended for the home, home-office, and
small-office user, presents a few different ways to maximize the security of
your wireless network.
At the time of publication, four encryption methods are available:
Encryption Methods:
Name 64-Bit Wired
Equivalent Privacy 128-Bit
Encryption 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 key
encryption
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
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.