Encryption
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Encryption
The most important security setting is the encryption. The
FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick supports the security mechanisms
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Ac-
cess) and WPA2 as follows:
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As part of the WEP mechanism a static key is deter-
mined to serve for the encryption of the user data. The
key must also be registered in the WLAN settings of the
WLAN client and correspond with the WLAN settings of
the WLAN access point.
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The FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick uses WEP64/128 with the
setting “Open” or “Open Key”, respectively. When es-
tablishing a WLAN connection using products from oth-
er manufacturers, always make sure that the setting
“Open” or “Open Key” is set for registration or authenti-
cation in the manufacturer’s software. If necessary, con-
sult the manufacturer’s documentation for more infor-
mation.
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If you use a WEP key, make sure that it is the correct
length.
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The WPA and WPA2 mechanisms provide for authentica-
tion while the connection is being established. The user
data are encrypted using an automatically generated
key. This key is regenerated at regular intervals.
If the WPA security mechanisms are supported by your
WLAN remote sites, use WPA for your WLAN encryption.
WEP is out of date and data encrypted with WEP can be
deciphered within minutes.
WEP
ASCII Characters
Hex. Characters
64
5
10
128
13
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