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4.6.3 Security
Choose menu
“
Wireless
→
Security
”, you can configure the security settings of your wireless
network.
There are four wireless security modes supported by the router: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy),
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2), WPA-Mixed (Pre-Shared Key
or Enterprise).
Figure 4-18 Wireless Security
Disable -
If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. It
’s strongly
recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.
WEP -
It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a
notice in red as shown in Figure 4-19.
Figure 4-19
802.1x Authentication
–
Check to enable 802.1x authentication via RADIUS server.
Authentication
-
You can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The
default setting is
Auto
, which can select
Shared Key
or
Open System
authentication type
automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
Key Length
-
You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit) for encryption.
64-bit -
You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is
not recommended) or 5 ASCII characters.
128-bit -
You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is
not recommended) or 13 ASCII characters.
Note:
If you do not set the key, the wireless security function will still be disabled even if you
have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.
