Wireless ADSL Router
USER MANUAL
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There are several security methods to choose from, depending on
user’s needs and the
capabilities of user’s wireless machines.
WEP
—WEP is an encryption scheme that is used to protect user’s wireless
data communications. WEP uses a combination of 64-bit keys or 128-bit keys
to provide access control to user’s network and encryption security for every
data transmission. To decode a data transmission, each wireless client on the
network must use an identical 64-bit or 128-bit key. WEP is an older wireless
encryption method that is not as hard to break as the more-recent WPA.
802.1x
— In 802.1x (also known as RADIUS), a separate machine called an
authentication server receives a user ID and password. It grants or denies
access based on whether the ID and password match any entries in its
account list. User can optionally enable WEP encryption with this option.
