Section 3 - Configuration
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WIRELESS SECURITY Mode
To protect your privacy you can configure wireless security features. This
device supports three wireless security modes including:
WEP
,
WPA
,
WPA2
,
Auto (WPA or WPA2)
. WEP is the original wireless encryption
standard. WPA provides a higher level of security. WPA-Personal does not
require an authentication server. The WPA-Enterprise option requires an
external RADIUS server.
WIRELESS SECURITY MODE
– WEP
WEP (Wireless Encryption Protocol)
encryption can be enabled for
security and privacy. WEP encrypts the data portion of each frame
transmitted from the wireless adapter using one of the predefined keys.
The router offers 64 or 128 bit encryption with four keys available.
Select
WEP Key Length
from the drop-down menu. (
128 bit
is stronger
than
64 bit
)
Specify the encryption key from the
Current Network Key
drop-down
menu.
Enter the key into the
WEP Key
field 1~4. (Key length is outlined at the
bottom of the window.)
Select
Authentication
type from the drop-down menu. (
Shared
is better
than
Open
)
Click on the
Apply Settings
button to apply settings.
