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11 CREATION AND USE OF ENCRYPTION KEYS
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Before you start monitoring, you must create an encryption key. You can have several keys, for
different networks. Check the latest supported key set from the release notes.
11.1 On Key Types
Generally the top-level key types are ther following:
WEP
Insecure, should not be used in critical networks
WPA1 / TSN
Early security method, outdated, recommended not be used
WPA2 / RSN
Truly secure method
WPA with EAP
a.k.a. WPA-Enterprise. Early EAP enhanced WPA that is
supported but somewhat outdated.
Dynamic WEP
with EAP key
Modern and possibly secure. Actual security level is based
on implementation. Couraged to be used.
Open HTTP
Needs tailoring per vendor and per software version
because of versatility of HTTP protocol and implementation.
11.2 On Different Methods And Implementations
7signal Sapphire should support all possible encryption methods and this requires generic
approach to encryption issues. A concise presentation of the wlan encryption can be found
from the link http://tldp.org/HOWTO/html_single/8021X-HOWTO/.