Router Inalámbrico AW4062 4-port ADSL2+ Router User‘s Manual
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Encryption
There are 5 types of security to be selected. To secure your WLAN, it’s strongly
recommended to enable this feature.
WEP: Make sure that all wireless devices on your network are using the same
encryption level and key. Click Set WEP Key button to set the encryption key.
WPA (TKIP): WPA uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) for data
encryption. TKIP utilized a stronger encryption method and incorporates Message
Integrity Code (MIC) to provide protection against hackers.
WPA(AES): WPA uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for data encryption,
AES is hardware driven and it’s better than TKIP
WPA2 (TKIP): WPA2 was released and replaces WPA, but is not compatible with
older routers and wireless cards. Uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) for
data encryption. TKIP is software driven.
WPA2 (AES): WPA2, also known as 802.11i, uses Advanced Encryption
Standard (AES) for data encryption. AES utilized a symmetric 128-bit block data
encryption.
Note: The AP also can support WPA+WPA2, TKIP+AES for data encryption. The
