What is difference between WPA and WPA-PSK wireless protection standards?
WPA stands for WiFi Protected Access. There are two ways to encrypt it: WPA-PSK and WPA-Enterprise. Enterprise requires an authentication server to assign the encryption codes to each client whereas PSK is what you will use with your wireless router most likely. With WPA-PSK (or WPA2-PSK), you may have the opportunity of either encoding your own key or using a passphrase from which a key is created. Most routers I have seen allow only the passphrase to be entered as the “pre-shared key.” If your router states that you can enter a code between 8 and 63 characters in length, then you are entering a passphrase. The key code will always be 64 hexadecimal numbers in length. If you have the ability to do so, you might prefer to use WPA2, as it is a more secure standard than WPA. Be aware that not all wireless adapters are able to utilize WPA2, though. If yours can, then use it because that makes your network even more secure at two levels: (1) it is less prone to hacking than WPA and (2) bec
