NETGEAR ADSL Modem Router DG834 v3 - Manual (Page 122)

Reference Manual for the ADSL Modem Router DG834 v3
6-48 Virtual Private Networking (Advanced Feature)
v1.1, October 2006
Encryption—select the desired Encryption Algorithm, and enter the key in the field provided. For
3DES, the keys should be 24 ASCII characters and for DES, the keys should be 8 ASCII
characters.
• DES—the Data Encryption Standard (DES) processes input data that is 64 bits wide,
encrypting these values using a 56 bit key. Faster but less secure than 3DES.
• 3DES—(Triple DES) achieves a higher level of security by encrypting the data three times
using DES with three different, unrelated keys.
Authentication—select the desired SHA-1 or MD5 Authentication Algorithm, and enter the key
in the field provided. For MD5, the keys should be 16 ASCII characters. For SHA-1, the keys
should be 20 ASCII characters.
• MD5—128 bits, faster but less secure.
• SHA-1 (default)—160 bits, slower but more secure.