Chapter 3
Advanced Configuration
4
Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band
Basic Wireless Settings
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Manual)
Network Name (SSID)
The SSID is the network name
shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID
must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It
is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use
any characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting
matches the setting on your wireless router or access
point. For added security, you should change the default
SSID (
linksys
) to a unique name.
Wireless Security
The Bridge supports the following wireless security
options: WPA Personal, WPA2 Personal, and WEP. WPA
(Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2 are stronger security
methods than WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). For more
information about wireless security, refer to
Chapter
2: Wireless Security Checklist
,
page 2
.
Security Mode
Select the security method for your wireless network. If
you do not want to use wireless security, keep the default,
Disabled
.
NOTE:
Remember that each device in your
wireless network MUST use the same security
method and passphrase/key, or else the wireless
devices will not be able to communicate with
each other.
WPA Personal
WPA is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption.
Security Mode > WPA Personal
Encryption
WPA supports the TKIP encryption method,
with dynamic encryption keys.
Passphrase
Enter the key shared by the Bridge and
your wireless router or access point. It must have 8-63
characters.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
WPA2 Personal
WPA2 is a more advanced, more secure version of WPA.
Security Mode > WPA2 Personal
Encryption
WPA2 supports two encryption methods,
TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the
encryption method,
AES
or
TKIP or AES
. The default
selection is
AES
.
Passphrase
Enter the key shared by the Bridge and
wireless router or access point. It must have 8-63
characters.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
WEP
WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure
as WPA or WPA2.
