Cisco Linksys E2500, User Manual

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Advanced Dual-Band N Router
Linksys E2500
Chapter 1: Advanced Configuration
Security Mode
Select the security method for each wireless network . If
you do not want to use wireless security, select
Disabled
.
NOTE: If you are not using WPA2/WPA Mixed-
Mode then each device in your wireless
network MUST use the same security mode
and passphrase, or else the network will not
function properly .
WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode
NOTE:
If you select WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode as
your Security Mode, each device in your wireless
network MUST use the same passphrase .
WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode
Passphrase
Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters . The
default is
password
. The setup software that you use
to install your Router and set up your wireless network
changes the default passphrase .
WPA2 Personal
NOTE: If you select WPA2 Personal as your
Security Mode, each device in your wireless
network MUST use WPA2 Personal and the
same passphrase .
WPA2 Personal
b . Click the
Register button on the
Router’s Wi-Fi
Protected Setup screen .
c . After the client device has been configured,
click
OK
on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup
screen . Then refer back to your client device or its
documentation for further instructions .
3 .
Enter the Router’s PIN on your client device Use
this method if your client device asks for the Router’s
PIN number .
a . On the client device, enter the PIN number listed on
the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen . (It is also
listed on the label on the bottom of the Router .)
b . After the client device has been configured,
click OK on the Router’s
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
screen . Then refer back to your client device or its
documentation for further instructions .
The Network Name (SSID), Security, and Passphrase are
displayed at the bottom of the screen .
NOTE: If you have client devices that do not
support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, note the wireless
settings, and then manually configure those
client devices .
Wireless > Wireless Security
The wireless security settings configure the security
of your wireless network(s) . The Router supports the
following wireless security options: WPA/WPA2 Mixed
Mode (default), WPA2 Personal, WPA Personal, WEP, and
RADIUS . (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access . WEP
stands for Wireless Equivalent Privacy . RADIUS stands for
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service .)
Personal Options
Security Option Strength
WPA2 Personal Strongest
WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode
WPA2: Strongest
WPA: Strong
WPA Personal Strong
WEP Basic
Office Option
RADIUS is the security option offered for networks that
use a RADIUS server for authentication .
5 GHz or 2 .4 GHz Wireless Security
Wireless security is strongly recommended, and WPA2 is
the strongest method available . Use WPA2 if it is supported
by all of your wireless devices .