Canyon CN-WF518 User Manual

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133.3 WEP and WPA EncryptionWEP is an data encryption algorithm, which protects Wireless LAN data in the networkagainst eavesdropping. WEP has been found that it has some security problems. Theadapter supports WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) that combines IEEE 802.1x and TKIP(Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) technologies. Client users are required to authorize beforeaccessing to Aps or AP Routers, and the data transmitted in the network isencrypted/decrypted by a dynamically changed secret key. This adapter is also built-in AESengine which ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital informationand it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for the security in the wirelessnetwork.3.3.1 WEP SettingParameter DescriptionKey Length You may select the 64-bit, 128-bit or 256-bit to encrypttransmitted data. Larger key length will provide higher level ofsecurity, but the throughput will be lower.Default Key ID Select one of the keys (1~4) as the encryption key.Key Format Hexdecimal – Only “A-F“, “a-f“ and “0-9“ are allowed to be set asWEP key.ASCII –Numerical values, characters or signs are allowed to bethe WEP key. It is more recognizable for user.