DIR-820
AC1200 Wave 2 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Router
User Manual
Configuring via Web-based Interface
Figure 96. Network authentication types supported by the router.
The router supports the following authentication types:
Authentication type
Description
Open
Open authentication (with WEP encryption for wireless network
modes not supporting 802.11n or 802.11ac devices).
WEP
Authentication with a shared key with WEP encryption. This
authentication type is not available when a mode supporting
802.11n or 802.11ac devices is selected from the
Wireless mode
drop-down list on the
Wi-Fi / Basic Settings
page.
WPA
WPA-based authentication using a RADIUS server.
WPA-PSK
WPA-based authentication using a PSK.
WPA2
WPA2-based authentication using a RADIUS server.
WPA2-PSK
WPA2-based authentication using a PSK.
WPA/WPA2 mixed
A mixed type of authentication. When this value is selected, devices
using the
WPA
authentication type and devices using the
WPA2
authentication type can connect to the wireless network.
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
mixed
A mixed type of authentication. When this value is selected, devices
using the
WPA-PSK
authentication type and devices using the
WPA2-PSK
authentication type can connect to the wireless
network.
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The
WPA
,
WPA2
, and
WPA/WPA2 mixed
authentication types require a RADIUS
server.
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