Configuring the Wi-Fi Network
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devices, and is recommended only if any of your devices don’t support WPA or
WPA2.
Shared WEP uses the same key for encryption and authentication; some consider
shared WEP to be less secure than open WEP.
WEP 64 Bit - Open
— This option provides security, but it’s relatively weak. This
option works with older and newer Wi-Fi devices, and is recommended only if any of
your devices don’t support WPA or WPA2.
Open WEP uses the key for encryption, but not for authentication.
WEP 128 Bit - Open
— This option provides security, but it’s relatively weak (but
stronger than
WEP 64 Bit - Open
). This option works with older and newer Wi-Fi
devices, and is recommended only if any of your devices don’t support WPA or
WPA2.
Open WEP uses the key for encryption, but not for authentication.
WPA-Personal TKIP
— This is a strong security standard that is supported by most
Wi-Fi devices.
WPA-Personal TKIP/AES
— This is a strong security standard that is supported by
most Wi-Fi devices.
WPA2-Personal AES
— This is a stronger, newer security standard that is limited to
newer Wi-Fi devices.
WPA2-Personal TKIP/AES
— This is a stronger, newer security standard that is
limited to newer Wi-Fi devices.
WPA/WPA2 Personal
(recommended setting if any of your devices are more than
two years old) — Wi-Fi devices that use either WPA or WPA2 can connect to the
Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot. Supported by most Wi-Fi devices.
4. Click
Save
.
The option you select determines the Wi-Fi security used and also the maximum length of the
Wi-Fi password.
Wi-Fi Password
If Wi-Fi security is enabled, a Wi-Fi password is required to connect to the Wi-Fi network.
To make your password more secure:
● Use letters and numbers
● Use special characters (for example, @)
