Verizon VZ4050 - Manual (Page 19)

Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
is a less secure, but more
widely adopted wireless security protocol. Depending on the security
level (64- or 128-bit), the user will be asked to input a 10- or
26-character hex key. A hex key is a combination of letters, a–f,
and numbers, 0–9.
Wireless Protected Access (WPA)
is the new standard in
the wireless security. However, not all wireless cards and adapters
support this technology. Please check your wireless adapter’s user
manual to check if it supports WPA. Instead of a hex key, WPA uses
only passphrases, which are much easier to remember.
The following section, intended for the home, home office, and small
office user, presents a few different ways to maximize the security of
your wireless network.
At the time of publication, four encryption methods are available:
Encryption Methods:
Name 64-Bit Wired
Equivalent
Privacy 128-Bit Wired
Equivalent
Privacy Wi-Fi
Protected
Access-TKIP Wi-Fi Protected
Access 2
Acronym 64-bit WEP 128-bit WEP WPA-TKIP/
AES (or just
WPA) WPA2-AES (or
just WPA2)
Security Good Better Best Best
Features Static keys Static keys Dynamic key
encryption
and mutual
authentication Dynamic key
encryption
and mutual
authentication
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 TKIP
(Temporal
Key Integrity
Protocol)
added so
that keys are
rotated and
encryption is
strengthened AES (Advanced
Encryption
Standard) does
not cause any
throughput loss
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy ( Wired Equivalent Privacy ( )
WEP is a common protocol that adds security to all Wi-Fi-compliant
wireless products. WEP gives wireless networks the equivalent level
of privacy protection as a comparable wired network.