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8. What is TKIP?
TKIP is a quick-fix method to quickly overcome the inherent
weaknesses in WEP security, especially the reuse of
encryption keys. TKIP is involved in the IEEE 802.11i WLAN
security standard, and the specification might be officially
released by early 2003.
9. What is AES?
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), a chip-based security,
has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security
and authenticity for digital information, wherever and however
communicated or stored, while making more efficient use of
hardware and/or software than previous encryption standards.
It is also included in IEEE 802.11i standard. Compare with AES,
TKIP is a temporary protocol for replacing WEP security until
manufacturers implement AES at the hardware level.
10. Can Wireless products support printer sharing?
Wireless products perform the same function as LAN products.
Therefore, Wireless products can work with Netware, Windows
2000, or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file
sharing.
11. Would the information be intercepted while
transmitting on air?
WLAN features two-fold protection in security. On the
hardware side, as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
technology, it has the inherent security feature of scrambling.
On the software side, WLAN series offer the encryption
function (WEP) to enhance security and Access Control. Users
can set it up depending upon their needs.
