Belkin F1UP0001 - Manual (Page 22)

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Securing your Wireless Network
Here are a few different ways you can maximize the security of your wireless
network and protect your data from prying eyes and ears. This section is
intended for the home, home office and small office user. At the time of this
manual’s publication, there are two encryption methods available.
Name
64-bit Wired
Equivalent Privacy
128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy
Acronym
64-bit WEP 128-bit WEP
Security Good Better
Features
Static Keys that make easy
targets for hackers Static Keys that make easy targets for
hackers
Weak 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.
Encryption Methods
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a common protocol that adds security
to all Wi-Fi compliant wireless products. WEP was designed to give wireless
networks the equivalent level of privacy protection as a comparable
wired network.
64-bit WEP
64-bit WEP was first introduced with 64-bit encryption, which includes a key
of length 40 bits plus 24 additional bits of system-generated data (64 bits
total). Some hardware manufacturers refer to 64-bit as 40-bit encryption.
Shortly after the technology was introduced, researchers found that 64-bit
encryption was too easy to decode.
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