Authentication and encryption for wireless users only; Authentication method; Encryption methods- Page 183

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Authentication and encryption for wireless users only

Authentication method

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

Enables a Wi-FI Protected Access Pre-Shared key (WPA-PSK), which enables the Brother 
wireless machine to associate with access points using TKIP encryption (WPA-Personal). 

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LEAP

Cisco 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

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.