D-Link to Trendnet wireless encryption

[dpauley55]

I have a D-link DWL-G120 which seems to offer WPA-AES encryption from it's utility software. It doesn't seem to have the Trendnet 632BRP same standard which I believe is WPA-PSK or WPA-TRP. Then I look on D-Link manual shipped with it, and it say WEP 64 or 128-bit encryption. I probably should have bought from the same manufacturer. I also have one other computer hooked up by ethernet cable. Does all the same computers on the network need same encryption. Also giving me a problem it the PCB(panel connect button?) which is supposed to automatically get devices to talk to each other seems to have fallen into the unit on the Trendnet. Not a quality piece of equipment to say the least. I think I can still make the settings manually. This is just a home computer network running WinXP Home and Vista Home Premium. Any ideas, advice appreciated...thanks

 

[JackMDS]

May be this can Help.

From the weakest to the strongest, Wireless security capacity is.
No Security
MAC______(Band Aid if nothing else is available).
WEP64____(Easy, to "Brake" by knowledgeable people).
WEP128___(A little Harder, but "Hackable" too).
WPA-PSK__(Very Hard to Brake ).
WPA-AES__(Not functionally Breakable)
WPA2____ (Not functionally Breakable).

Note 1: WPA-AES the the current entry level rendition of WPA2.

Note 2: If you use WinXP and did not updated it you would have to download the WPA2 patch from Microsoft. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357

The documentation of your Wireless devices (Wireless Router, and Wireless Computer's Card) should state the type of security that is available with your Wireless hardware.

All devices MUST be set to the same security level using the same pass phrase.
Therefore the security must be set according what ever is the best possible of one of the Wireless devices.

I.e. even if most of your system might be capable to be configured to the max. with WPA2, but one device is only capable to be configured to max . of WEP, to whole system must be configured to WEP.
If you need more good security and one device (like a Wireless card that can do WEP only) is holding better security for the whole Network, replace the device with a better one.

Setting Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html

The Core differences between WEP, WPA, and WPA2 - http://www.ezlan.net/wpa_wep.html