How-To Guide Part 5

2. Usually, infrastructure mode is used in an enterprise environment where APs are installed and

maintained by corporate IT staff. Much of the data in the enterprise network is confidential. It is

important to configure security to make sure only stations with appropriate keys can receive

sensitive data. The 802.11a Wireless LAN Network Adapter and NDIS driver support key lengths

of 40 bits, 104 bits and 128 bits. Typically, the appropriate encryption and decryption keys are

supplied by the corporate IT staff.