User's Manual

Radio Interface
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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
WEP provides a basic level of security, preventing unauthorized
access to the network and encrypting data transmitted between
wireless clients and the access point. WEP uses static shared
keys (fixed-length hexadecimal or alphanumeric strings) that are
manually distributed to all clients that want to use the network.
WEP is the security protocol initially specified in the IEEE 802.11
standard for wireless communications. Unfortunately, WEP has
been found to be seriously flawed and cannot be recommended
for a high level of network security. For more robust wireless
security, the SMC2555W-AG provides Wi-Fi Protected Access
(WPA) for improved data encryption and user authentication.