Intellinet 501903 User Manual

Troubleshooting 

 

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WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 

64(40)-bit shared key algorithm. 

 

WPA is an acronym for Wi-Fi Protected Access. It is a security protocol for 

802.11 wireless networks. WPA can provide data protection with the use of 

encryption and the use of access controls and user authentication. 

In addition to WPA, WPA2 provides a stronger encryption mechanism through 
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). 

The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique number assigned by the 

manufacturer to any Ethernet networking device, such as a network adapter, that 

allows the network to identify it at the hardware level. For all practical purposes, 

this number is usually permanent. Unlike IP addresses, which can change every 

time a computer logs on to the network, the MAC address of a device stays the 

same, making it a valuable identifier for the network.