What is WEP, TKIP encryption and MAC filtering?
WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy. It is a security protocol for Wireless networks. WEP encrypts data over radio waves so that it is protected from the transmission end to the receiving end. 64/128 bit is the number of bits of data used for the encryption. TKIP stands for Temporal Key Integration Protocol. It is an improved data encryption by scrambling the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity-checking feature that ensures that the keys have not been tampered with. MAC stands for Medium Access Control. It provides a variety of functions that support the operation of wireless LANs. In general, the MAC manages and maintains communications between network devices (e.g. computers and access points) by coordinating access to a shared wireless channel. MAC filtering is a process of controlling access to the network via the MAC protocol.
