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Wireless - Wireless Security

Note: After you have made your changes, click Save Settings to apply your changes.

Wireless Security

Security Mode

Select the desired security option for your wireless network.

Note: This list ranks the encryption options.

·         WPA2 - Strongest

·         WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode - WPA2: Strongest; WPA: Strong

·         WPA - Strong

·         WEP - Basic

WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode / WPA2 Personal / WPA Personal

Passphrase

Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters.

WPA2/WPA Enterprise Mixed Mode / WPA2 Enterprise / WPA Enterprise

These options should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.

RADIUS Server

Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server.

RADIUS Port

Enter the port number of the RADIUS server. The default is 1812.

Shared Key

Enter the key shared between the Router and the server.

WEP

WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure as WPA.

Encryption

Select a level of WEP encryption.

Passphrase

Enter a passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys. Then click Generate.

Key 1

If you did not enter a passphrase, enter the WEP key(s) manually.

RADIUS

This option should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.

RADIUS Server

Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server.

RADIUS Port

Enter the port number of the RADIUS server. The default is 1812.

Shared Secret

Enter the key shared between the Router and the server.

Encryption

Select a level of WEP encryption.

Passphrase

Enter a passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys. Then click Generate.

Key 2

If you did not enter a passphrase, enter the WEP key(s) manually.

Note: For more information, refer to the online User Guide at home.cisco.com.

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