WiFi encryption means to encrypt the messages that are sent between nodes on a wireless network.
A wifi interface can use one of several encryption options:
| None | No encryption. |
| WEP | Wired Equivalent Privacy |
| WPA2 Personal (PSK) | Wi-Fi Protected Access |
| WPA/WPA2 Personal (PSK) Mixed Mode | Wi-Fi Protected Access II Pre-Shared Key |
| WPA2 Enterprise | Wi-Fi Protected Access II Enterprise |
| WPA/WPA2 Enterprise Mixed Mode | Wi-Fi Protected Access Enterprise / Wi-Fi Protected Access II Enterprise |