Technical Reference
OPEN824RL / RLW ADSL / VoIP Routers
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Wireless Security (Wireless Router only)
You can disable or enable with WPA or WEP for protecting wireless network.
The default mode for wireless security is
disabled
.
To Access The Wireless Security Screen:
From the
Configuration
menu list,
Click
LAN,
then
Wireless Security
.
The following appears:
WPA Pre-Shared Key
When you select
WPA Pre-Shared Key
from the
Security Mode
drop-down list, the following appears:
The following table lists the
Wireless Security
screen fields and their definitions:
Field Definition
WPA Algorithms
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) utilises a stronger encryption method and incorporates
Message Integrity Code (MIC) to provide protection against hackers.
WPA Shared Key
The key for network authentication. The input format is in character style and key size should be
in the range of between 8 and 63 characters.
Group Key Renewal
The period of renewal time for changing the security key automatically between wireless client
and Access Point (AP). The default value is 600 seconds.
Idle Timeout
A timeout value based on the case of no data traffic being sent or received. If the router detects
no traffic in the wireless, it will start timing the clock and drop the session as it exceeds the
defined timeout value. A new session is re-established after the old session. The default idle
timeout is 3600 seconds.
