What's the difference between WPA-PSK [TKIP] and WPA2-PSK [AES]?

Question

And which one should I use in securing my internet so that it'll be harder to crack into?

Answer 1

Here is a great quote on this.

"The choice between TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a choice between old and new technologies, respectively. So the short answer to your question is that AES is more secure."

Here is the full article.

http://compudent.blogspot.com/2006/09/wi...

This is one of the better articles (easy to understand anyway).

But like stated above.. the password used is the real key to either one!

Use a simple password - get cracked!  

I usually make a sentence to use as the password.. like

"Which 1 is Better WPA or WPA2 2 secure My own network from malicious mean cruel bandwidth stealling no good Varmints!"

Which becomes the password

W1iBWoW2sMonfmmcbsngV

That should take a few years even for WPA.

Answer 2

WPA-PSK

clients are authenticated in accordance with WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access). A password ("PSK passphrase") is required to log into the wireless network.

WPA2-PSK

Clients are authenticated in accordance with WPA2 (IEEE802.11i). A password ("PSK passphrase") is required to log into the wireless network.

think you should go for AES cause its more secure than TKIP