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SECURITY SETTING
This screen — accessed by clicking “Security Setting” on the previous
SoftAP Configuration screen — lets you to configure the authentication
mode and encryption algorithm used within the AP.
Authentication Type:
Four types of authentication mode are
supported and presented in the drop-down menu.
• Open:
No authentication is needed within the wireless network.
• WPA-PSK:
This is a special mode designed for home and small
business users who do not have access to network authentication
servers. In this mode, known as Pre-Shared Key, you manually
enter the starting password in your access point or gateway, as well
as in each wireless station in the network. WPA-PSK automatically
takes over from that point, keeping unauthorized users who don’t
Pre-Shared Key
