The encryption key of your D-Link router is the only thing that separates your wireless network from would-be hackers, data thieves or bandwidth leeches.

A network security key is the first line of defense to keeping unwanted users and intruders out of your network Here's why that is, and what you need to know.

Encryption is the mechanism that you use to keep your wireless network private. What is encryption? Did you ever want to send someone a secret message?

Tech site Ars Technica runs down the basics of securing your home wireless network with the most secure and up-to-date methods. The main takeaway is that when you enable encryption on your ...

Two new encryption efforts have emerged from the firestorm of complaints over the easily compromised short and static keys used in 802.11’s original security standard, the Wi-Fi Equivalent ...

What is the point of an implementation like this? Why support WEP data encryption but not support authentication based on the [same] WEP key? Is there any reason to set up a network this way?