CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup
Linksys
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Security Settings
Use this screen to configure security settings of SSIDs to provide data protection
over the wireless network
Figure 17: Security Settings
Data - Wireless Basic Settings Screen
Security
Select SSID
Select the desired SSID from the drop-down list
Security Mode
Select the desired security method from the list
Security Settings
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Disabled - No security 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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WPA2-Personal - This is a further development of WPA-PSK, and offers even
greater security, using the AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) method
This method, sometimes called Mixed Mode, allows clients to use either
WPA-Personal (with TKIP) or WPA2-Personal (with AES)
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WPA2-Enterprise - Requires a RADIUS Server on your LAN to provide the
client authentication according to the 802 1x standard Data transmissions
are encrypted using the WPA2 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 authenticate on the RADIUS Server This is usually
done using digital certificates
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Each user’s wireless client must support 802 1x and provide the
RADIUS authentication data when required
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All data transmission is encrypted using the WPA2 standard Keys
are automatically generated, so no key input is required
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RADIUS - RADIUS mode utilizes RADIUS server for authentication and
dynamic WEP key generation for data encryption
