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Appendix B: Wireless Security
Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks
Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
WPA-Personal
. Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES, enter a password in the Passphrase field of 8-64
characters, and enter a Group Key Renewal period time between 0 and 99,999 seconds, which instructs the
Router or other device how often it should change the encryption keys.
WPA2-Personal
. WPA2 gives you one encryption method, AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Enter a
Passphrase of 8-63 characters. Then enter a Group Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often
it should change the encryption keys.
WPA2-Mixed Mode
. WPA2 Mixed Mode gives you TKIP+AES encryption. Enter a Passphrase of 8-63
characters. Then enter a Group Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change
the encryption keys.
Implementing encryption may have a negative impact on your network’s performance, but if you are transmitting
sensitive data over your network, encryption should be used.
These security recommendations should help keep your mind at ease while you are enjoying the most flexible
and convenient technology Linksys has to offer.
