Wireless Access Point User Guide
Security Settings
Select the desired option, and then enter the settings for the selected method.
The available options are:
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None
- No security is used. Anyone using the correct SSID can connect to your network.
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WEP
- The 802.11b standard. Data is encrypted before transmission, but the encryption
system is not very strong.
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WPA-PSK
- Like WEP, data is encrypted before transmission. WPA is more secure than
WEP, and should be used if possible. The PSK (Pre-shared Key) must be entered on each
Wireless station. The 256Bit encryption key is derived from the PSK, and changes fre-
quently.
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WPA-802.1x
- This version of WPA requires a Radius Server on your LAN to provide the
client authentication according to the 802.1x standard. Data transmissions are encrypted
using the WPA standard.
If this option is selected:
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This Access Point must have a "client login" on the Radius Server.
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Each user must have a "user login" on the Radius Server.
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Each user's wireless client must support 802.1x and provide the login data when re-
quired.
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All data transmission is encrypted using the WPA standard. Keys are automatically
generated, so no key input is required.
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802.1x
- This uses the 802.1x standard for client authentication, and WEP for data encryp-
tion. If possible, you should use WPA-802.1x instead, because WPA encryption is much
stronger than WEP encryption.
If this option is selected:
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This Access Point must have a "client login" on the Radius Server.
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Each user must have a "user login" on the Radius Server.
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Each user's wireless client must support 802.1x and provide the login data when re-
quired.
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All data transmission is encrypted using the WEP standard. You only have to select
the WEP key size; the WEP key is automatically generated.
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