Chapter 7 Wireless
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7.2.1 No Security
Select
No Security
to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access points without any data
encryption or authentication.
Note: If you do not enable any wireless security on your VMG, your network is accessible to
any wireless networking device that is within range.
Figure 36
Wireless > General: No Security
The following table describes the labels on this screen.
7.2.2 More Secure (WPA(2)-PSK)
The WPA-PSK security mode provides both improved data encryption and user authentication over
WEP. Using a Pre-Shared Key (PSK), both the VMG and the connecting client share a common password
in order to validate the connection. This type of encryption, while robust, is not as strong as WPA, WPA2
or even WPA2-PSK. The WPA2-PSK security mode is a newer, more robust version of the WPA encryption
standard. It offers slightly better security, although the use of PSK makes it less robust than it could be.
Click
Network Setting
>
Wireless
to display the
General
screen. Select
More Secure
as the security level.
Then select
WPA2-PSK
from the
Security Mode
list.
Figure 37
Wireless > General: More Secure: WPA(2)-PSK
Table 17 Wireless > General: No Security
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Security Level
Choose
No Security
to allow all wireless connections without data encryption or authentication.