Security Mode
Select the desired option. All wireless
clients must use the same settings as this device. There are
five wireless security mode options supported by the Router:
Disabled, WEP, WPA-Personal, WPA2 Personal, and WPA2-Mixed.
These are explained below.
Disabled
This option features no security on your
wireless network. Data is not encrypted before transmission.
WEP
WEP is a basic encryption method, which
is not as secure as later methods such as WPA-Personal or WPA2
Personal. However, it is supported by all clients. If using
WEP, select a level of WEP encryption, 64-bit or
128-bit. If you want to use a Passphrase, then enter it
in the Passphrase field and click the Generate
button. If you want to enter the WEP key manually, then
enter it in the WEP Key 1-4 field(s). To indicate which
WEP key to use, select the appropriate TX Key number.
WPA-Personal
This method offers TKIP encryption
dynamic encryption keys. Enter the Passphrase, which can have
8 to 63 characters. Then enter the Key Renewal period, which
instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption
keys.
WPA2-Personal
This method offers AES encryption dynamic
encryption keys. Enter the Passphrase, which can have 8 to 63
characters. Then enter the Key Renewal period, which instructs
the Router how often it should change the encryption keys.
WPA2-Mixed
This option allows clients to use EITHER
WPA-Personal OR WPA2-Personal Enter the Passphrase, which can
have 8 to 63 characters. Then enter the Key Renewal period,
which instructs the Router how often it should change the
encryption keys. |