Authentication and encryption for wireless users only; Authentication method; Encryption methods- Page 179

Specifications

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Authentication and encryption for wireless users only

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Authentication method

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The Brother machine supports the following methods:

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Open system

Wireless devices are allowed to access the network without any authentication.

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Shared key

A secret pre-determined key is shared by all devices that will access the wireless network. The 
Brother machine uses the WEP keys as the pre-determined key.

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WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

Enables a Wi-FI

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 Protected Access Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK), which enables 

the Brother wireless machine to associate with access points using TKIP for WPA-PSK or AES 
for WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK (WPA-Personal).

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LEAP

Cisco

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 LEAP (Light Extensible Authentication Protocol) has been developed by Cisco 

Systems, Inc. and enables the Brother wireless product to associate with access points using 
CKIP and CMIC encryptions. 

Encryption methods

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Encryption is used to secure the data that is sent over the wireless network. The Brother machine 
supports the following encryption methods:

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WEP

By using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), the data is transmitted and received with a secure 
key.

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TKIP

TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) provides per-packet key mixing a message integrity 
check and re-keying mechanism.

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AES

AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is Wi-Fi

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 authorized strong encryption standard.

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CKIP

The original Key Integrity Protocol for LEAP by Cisco Systems, Inc.

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CMIC

CMIC (Cisco Message Integrity Check) is the message integrity check mechanism for LEAP 
by Cisco Systems, Inc.

Network key

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There are some rules for each security method: