User Manual

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The Gigaset USB Adapter 54
Gigaset USB Adapter 54 / English / A31008-E505-B104-1-19 / introduction.fm / 26.02.2004
WEP encryption
WEP encryption (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encodes data for sending using a key that
you have defined. Once they reach the recipient, who uses the same key, the data are
restored to the state before you sent them. Recipients who do not know this key cannot
read the content of this data stream or only after a great deal of effort.
There are two security levels for calculating the encryption key:
u 64-bit mode
u 128-bit mode
WPA encryption
Wireless Protected Access (WPA) is a new standard-compliant solution for greater
security in wireless networks. WPA is meant to replace the existing WEP standard
(Wired Equivalent Privacy) and offers more reliable encryption and authentication
methods.
With your Gigaset USB Adapter 54 you can use WPA encryption regardless of the
operating system used. WPA encryption is particularly recommended where the highest
security is required.
Range of wireless communication via a WLAN
Outdoors, the range is up to 300 m. Indoors, the maximum range is about 30 m.
The operating environment, the nature of the rooms and building may reduce the range
considerably. You can boost the range of your wireless network by placing a repeater,
e. g. a Gigaset WLAN Repeater, at the limit of its range.