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Introduction
Gigaset SE365 WLAN / englisch / A31008-M1064-R101-1x-7619 / introduction.fm / 19.09.2007
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Security functions
You can use various encryption methods and authentication methods (WPA2/WPA-PSK,
WPA2/WPA, WEP, MAC access control) to prevent unauthorised access to your wireless
LAN or to make data illegible for unauthorised parties. The security settings available to
you depend on the
Operating Mode
you select and the components used in your local
network. For further information please consult section "Setting data encryption" on
page 38.
WPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (
) makes it easier to establish and encrypt a wireless net-
work (1 click only). You no longer need to configure and synchronise the individual
components of your wireless network manually.
A wireless network has a name (
) and requires encryption of the data traffic against
the risk of eavesdropping. The access point requires authentication with an SSID and a
key to allow a WLAN adapter to access the services.
WPS uses the encryption method WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. Devices with WPS automati-
cally create an SSID and a WPA encryption key (pre-shared key) and synchronise each
other.
WPS is not possible in networks using the WEP encryption method or WPA2/WPA
authentication.
WPS provides two possibilities for registration:
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Via registration button
The access point (e.g. the Gigaset SE365 WLAN) has a WPS button, while Gigaset
devices have a button on the device’s back panel labelled
Registration
. After push-
ing this button, the device is ready to register a WLAN client (repeater or wireless
network adapter) for two minutes.
The first time this button is pushed, the device automatically creates an SSID and a
pre-shared key. If a client activates its WPS registration within these two minutes,
the security data is interchanged and a connection is established. It is ensured that
only
one
client is allowed to synchronise within the two minutes.
