- Edimax Wireless LAN Access Point User's Manual

Troubleshooting
5. What is W EP?
WEP s tands f or Wired Equi val ent Privac y, a data
privac y mechanism based on a 64(40)-bit shared key
algorithm.
6. What is a M AC Address?
The Media Acc ess Control (MAC) address is a unique
number assigned by t he manufac turer t o any E ther net
networ king device, s uch as a n et wor k adapt er, that
allows the networ k to identify it at the hardware level.
For all practical purposes , this number is us uall y
permanent. Unlike I P address es, whic h can c hange
ever y time a computer l ogs on to t he net wor k, t he MAC
address of a de vice stays the same, making it a
val uable identifi er for the net work.
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