ALL0274 User Guide
Wireless Security Screen
The default security setting is
Disabled
. No configuration is required; data is not encrypted
before transmission. The other options are WEP and WPA-PSK.
WEP Wireless Security
The following image shows the Wireless Security screen when WEP is selected.
Figure 6 Wireless Security (AP Mode - WEP)
Data - WEP Wireless Security
Security System
Select the desired option, and enter the settings for that method:
•
Disabled - No security is used. Anyone using the correct SSID can
connect to your network.
•
WEP
The 802.11b standard. Data is encrypted before transmission.
•
WPA-PSK
Like WEP, data is encrypted before transmission. WPA-PSK is a
later standard than WEP, and provides better security. If all your
Wireless stations support WPA-PSK, you should use this rather
than WEP.
Authentication
Normally this can be left at the default value of "Automatic." If that
fails, select the appropriate value - "Open System" or "Shared Key."
Check your wireless card's documentation to see what method to use.
Data Key Size
Select the WEP Encryption level:
•
64-bit encryption - this is sometimes called 40-bit encryption,
because the user key is 40 bits. The other 24 bits are system-
generated.
•
128-bit - this is sometimes called 104-bit encryption, because the
user key is 104 bits. The other 24 bits are system-generated. The
larger key size provides greater security, but may affect perform-
ance on slower systems.
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