Edimax BR-6228nC, User Manual

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WPA pre-shared key
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is also an encryption method and is safer than WEP. It s
recommended to use WPA instead of WEP when you need to use encryption to protect your
data security.
Here are descriptions of every setup items:
Item Name
Description
WPA Unicast Cipher
Suite Please select a type of WPA cipher suite.
Available options are: WPA (TKIP), WPA2 (AES),
and WPA2 Mixed. You can select one of them,
but you have to make sure your wireless client
support the cipher you selected.
Pre-shared Key Format Select the type of pre-shared key, you
can select Passphrase (8 or more
alphanumerical characters, up to 63), or Hex
(64 characters of 0-9, and a-f).
Pre-shared Key Please input the WPA passphrase here.
It
げ
s not recommended to use a word that can
be found in a dictionary due to security
reason.
Please click Apply to save changes, or click Reset to clear the texts in all fields. If you click
Apply , the following messages will appear:
You can click Continue to back to previous page and continue setting, or click Apply to
restart the broadband router so the changes will take effect.