HL-2270DW

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting
  • Date: 25/05/2007
  • ID: faq00002197_001

What is WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK and TKIP, AES?

 


  • WPA, short for a Wi-Fi® Protected Access, is a data encryption specification for a wireless LAN. It improves upon the security feature of WEP by using Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to secure network access and an encryption method to secure data transmissions.
  • WPA is designed for use with an 802.1X authentication server that distributes different keys to each user. However it can also be used  in a less secure "Pre-Shared Key (PSK)" mode. PSK is designed for home and small office networks where every user has the same passphrase. WPA-PSK is also called WPA-Personal. WPA-PSK enables the Brother wireless machine to associate with access points using TKIP or AES encryption method. WPA2-PSK enables the Brother wireless machine to associate with access points using AES encryption method.
  • TKIP (short for Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) is an encryption method. TKIP provides per-packet key mixing a message integrity and re-keying mechanism.
  • AES (short for Advanced Encryption Standard) is the Wi-Fi® authorized strong encryption standard.
  • WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK and TKIP or AES use a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) that is 8 or more characters in length, up to a maximum of 63 characters.

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