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Security Overview: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless
2200BG User's Guide
Encryption Overview
WEP Encryption and Authentication
802.1x Authentication
What is a RADIUS
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
PEAP
Cisco LEAP
Encryption Overview
Security in the WLAN can be supplemented by enabling data encryption using WEP
(Wireless Encryption Protocol). You can choose a 64 or 128 bit level encryption. Also,
the data can then be encrypted with a key. Another parameter called the key index
provides the option to create multiple keys for that profile. However, only one key can be
used at a time. You can also choose to password protect an Intel(R) PROSet for
Wireless profile to ensure privacy. The pass phrase is used to generate a WEP key
automatically. You have the option of either using a pass phrase or entering a WEP key
manually. Using 64-bit encryption, the pass phrase is 5 characters long and you can
choose to enter any arbitrary and easy to remember phrase like Acme1 or enter 10
Hexadecimal numbers for the WEP key corresponding to the network the user wants to
connect to. For 128-bit encryption, the pass phrase is 13 characters long or you can
enter a 26 hexadecimal numbers for the WEP key to get connected to the appropriate
network.
WEP Encryption and Authentication