Cisco SRP 526W, Administration Manual

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The Quick Setup Menu
Basic Configuration Setup
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Edit (continued) • WPA Personal—Wi-fi Protected Access (WPA) is
a newer security standard for securing wireless
communications.
- WPA Algorithms—Select the algorithm you
want to use, TKIP or AES. (AES is a stronger
encryption method than TKIP.)
- WPA Shared key—Enter the key shared by the
Router and your other network devices. It
must have 8-63 ASCII characters or 64 hex
characters.
- Group Key Renewal—Enter the Key Renewal
period, which tells the Router how often it
should change encryption keys.
Edit (continued) • WPA2 Personal
- WPA Algorithms—Select the algorithm(s) you
want to use, AES or TKIP + AES. (AES is a
stronger encryption method than TKIP.)
- WPA Shared Key—Enter the key shared by
the Router and your other network devices. It
must have 8-63 ASCII characters or 64 hex
characters.
- Group Key Renewal—Enter the Key Renewal
period, which tells the Router how often it
should change encryption keys.
Field Description