Linksys E-Series
Wireless Security
Wireless Security
Wireless > Wireless Security
Option settings
The wireless security settings configure the security of your wireless network(s)
WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode, WPA2 Personal, WPA Personal
The router supports the following wireless security options: WPA2/WPA Mixed
Mode, WPA2 Personal, WPA Personal, WPA2/WPA Enterprise Mixed Mode, WPA2
Enterprise, WPA Enterprise, 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
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If you select WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode as your Security Mode, each
device in your wireless network MUST use WPA2/WPA and the
same passphrase
If you select WPA2 Personal as your Security Mode, each device
in your wireless network MUST use WPA2 Personal and the same
passphrase
If you select WPA Personal as your Security Mode, each device
in your wireless network MUST use WPA Personal and the same
passphrase
Security option
Strength
WPA2 Personal
Strongest
WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode
WPA2: Strongest
WPA: Strong
WPA Personal
Strong
WEP
Basic
Office options
The office options are available for networks that use a RADIUS server
for authentication The office options are stronger than the personal
options because WPA2 or WPA provides encryption while RADIUS provides
authentication
Passphrase
Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters The default is
password
If
you used the setup software for installation, then the default is changed to a
unique passphrase, which you can find by running Cisco Connect, then clicking
Router settings
Security option
Strength
WPA2 Enterprise
Strongest
WPA2/WPA Enterprise Mixed
WPA2: Strongest
Mode
WPA: Strong
WPA Enterprise
Strong
RADIUS
Basic
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