Chapter
Advanced Configuration
Wreless-G Busness Ethernet Brdge
Wireless > Wireless Security
The
Wireless Security
screen allows you to configure
security on your wireless network.
Wireless > Wireless Security - Security Disabled
Securty Mode
Enter the security configuration to match
the wireless Access Point that this bridge will connect to.
To disable security, keep the default setting,
Dsabled
.
To enable security, select the desired type of security:
WEP
,
WPA-Personal
,
WPA-Personal
,
WPA-Enterprse,
WPA-Enterprse
. Then fill in all the fields that appear
on the screen. The fields you see depend on the type of
security you select and are described in detail below.
WEP
Use the
WEP
screen to configure WEP encryption.
NOTE:
WEP security is not recommended now
due to its weak security protection. Users are
urged to migrate to WPA or WPA2.
Wireless > Wireless Security - WEP
Authentcaton Type
Select the 802.11 authentication
type, either
Open System
(default) or
Shared Key
.
Default Transmt Key
Select which WEP key (1-4) will be
used when the Bridge sends data. Make sure the other
wireless-equipped devices are using the same key.
Encrypton
In order to use WEP encryption, select
-Bt
(0 hex dgts)
or
8-Bt ( hex dgts)
from the drop-
down menu.
Passphrase
Instead of manually entering WEP keys,
you can enter a Passphrase. This Passphrase is used to
generate one or more WEP keys. It is case-sensitive and
should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters.
(The Passphrase function is compatible with Linksys
wireless products only. If you want to communicate with
non-Linksys wireless products, you must enter your WEP
key manually on those products.) After you enter the
Passphrase, click
Generate
to create WEP key(s).
Key -
If you are not using a Passphrase, then you can
enter one or more WEP keys manually. In each key field,
manually enter a set of values. (Do not leave a key field
blank, and do not enter all zeroes. These are not valid key
values.) If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then each
key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters in
length. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption, then each
key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters.
Valid hexadecimal characters are
0-9
and
A
-
F
.
Click
Apply
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
to
cancel your changes.
WPA-Personal (aka WPA-PSK)
Use the
WPA Personal
screen to configure WPA Personal
encryption for the Bridge.
Wireless > Wireless Security - WPA Personal
Encrypton
WPA offers two methods,
TKIP
and
AES
, for
data encryption. Select the encryption method you want
to use. The default is
TKIP
.
Shared Secret
Enter a WPA Shared Secret of 8-63
characters.
Key Renewal Tmeout
Enter a Key Renewal Timeout
period, which instructs the Access Point how often it
should change the encryption keys. The default is
00
seconds.
Click
Apply
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
to
cancel your changes.
