TKIP, AES or TKIP+AES?

(Encryption Algorithms) TKIP, AES or TKIP+AES.

That's what my router has for settings. Which one is the best? I used to think TKIP was the better one as far as encryption goes. But now I hear that AES is better and has less overhead.

But then what about TKIP+AES? Would that be even better? Or does it just support one or the other, depending on what the hardware supports?

So far I'm WPA Personal w/ TKIP. LMK is AES or TKIP+AES would be a better route to go. Thanks!

 

Better ? Not sure - I have read various articles - the majority suggest AES is better but I think better includes the fact there is virtually no overhead on the router / AP. TKIP is hardware driven (thus more overhead on AP) and AES is software.

As for TKIP+AES From what I understand, it will run in AES (best encryption) unless it's not supported by the client, then it uses tkip.

So unless you are running a mixed bag of client connections I would stick with AES.

Then there is WPA vs WPA2 ...trouble is all componenets must support it - just another part of the never ending upgrade story.

Bottom Line for home either is fine , more secure than WEP and I would pick whatever works best.

 

So far WPA2 w/TKIP works for me along with my WRT54GX4 router and internal Broadcom 802.11b/g card. I'm sure that AES will work, so I will give it a try.

Speed isnt that big of an issue to me, since if I want to transfer a crap load of data, I'll use the LAN line anyways. WiFi for security and internet traffic.

Thanks