Operation Manual

Security

IEEE 802.11i The WPA2 security mechanism is defined in the

IEEE 802.11i standard. WPA2 is an extension of the famil-

iar security mechanism WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access).

The main feature of the extension of WPA to WPA2 is the

AES-CCM encryption process.

• The WPA mechanism stipulates the TKIP (Temporary

Key Integrity Protocol) for encryption.

• Besides TKIP, the WPA2 mechanism also defines the

AES-CCM encryption procedure, which is based on

the extremely secure AES (Advanced Encryption Stan-

dard) procedure. CCM (Counter with CBC-MAC) de-

fines how the AES procedure is applied to WLAN

packets.

The FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick supports the AES encryption

procedure as part of the WPA2 mechanism, and the TKIP

encryption procedure as part of the WPA mechanism. This

means that the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick can be used in com-

bination with any WLAN access points that also support

WPA2 with AES or WPA with TKIP.

6.2 Security

Security is of utmost importance within radio networks.

Radio signals can also be received outside of the office or

home and abused for criminal purposes.

Therefore it is important that no unauthorized users can

work resources.

The necessary requirements for this, which contribute to

the security of your WLAN and of your computers, are inte-

grated in the FRITZ!WLAN control software.