title: SSL Certificate encryption vs cypher encryption
body: <p>I just installed a SSL certificate. This certificate is encrypted with 2048 bit encryption.</p>
  
  <p>However, the cypher is 128 bit encryption(or 40, or some other variation depending on the browser.)</p>
  
  <p>It seems that there are two different types of encryption here. The "handshake" encryption of 2048 and the "over the wire" encryption of some magnitude smaller.</p>
  
  <p>Do I have this right in theory? Can anyone explain it better?</p>
  
  <p>I have been all over the Google and cannot find a clear explanation of the difference between the two.</p>