a common KEY to encode the data. Therefore, all
devices on a wireless network must use the same key
and same type of encryption. There are 2 methods
for entering the KEY; one is to enter a 16-bit HEX
digit. Using this method, users must enter a 10-digit
number (for 64-bit) or 26-digit number (for 128-bit) in
the KEY field. Users must select the same key
number for all devices. The other method is to enter
a text and let the computer generate the WEP key for
you. However, since each product use different
method for key generation, it might not work for
different products. Therefore, it is NOT recommended
using.
WPA/WPA2
A security protocol for wireless networks that builds
on the basic foundations of WEP. It secures wireless
data transmission by using a key similar to WEP, but
the added strength of WPA is that the key changes
dynamically. The changing key makes it much more
difficult for a hacker to learn the key and gain access
to the network.WPA2 is the second generation of WPA
security and provides a stronger encryption
mechanism through Advanced Encryption Standard
(AES), which is a requirement for some government
users.
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