Planex MZK-W04NU, User Manual

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3.2. Security
In this page, you can configure the security of your wireless network.
Selecting different method can make different levels of security. However,
no matter what kind of authentication or encryption you use to prevent data
packets from being eavesdropped by people without authentication, it may
cause decrease of the data throughput of the wireless connection.
Authentication and Encryption
There are several kinds of authentication of MZK-W04NU wireless
Router. After selecting the authentication mode, it has to cooperate with the
encryption type. The settings of authentication on the destination network
must be the same with MZK-W04NU.
Open System –If enabling this mode, there is no need authentication to
access AP or wireless NIC.
Pre-Shared Key –Only those who are sharing the same key with the AP
can connect with it.
WEP –WEP is short for Wired Equivalent Privacy, a security protocol
for WLANs defined in the 802.11b standard. WEP is designed to provide
the same level of security as that of a wired LAN. WEP aims to provide
security by encrypting data over radio waves so that it is protected as it
transmitted from one end point to another. There are two kinds of WEP
encryption: 64 bit and 128 bit. 64 bit needs 10 hex characters to be the key
and 128 bit needs 26 hex characters.
WPA – is short for Wi-Fi Protected Access. It was designed to improve
upon the security features of WEP. The technology is designed to work
with existing Wi-Fi products that have been enabled with WEP. Through
the data encryption, access control and authentication, it provides better
protection over data transmission. WPA uses 128-digit keys to ensure the
wireless network privacy and security.