Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router
Modem Router 802.11G-A-54
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The access point restarts. All computers or devices
connected via WiFi are disconnected. The ADSL
connection, however, remains active.
3.5.2.
Securing your WiFi network using the Assistant
Creating a WiFi network is very useful if you have several wireless computers or devices, but how can you
avoid having someone on the outside connect to your network without permission or intercept your
unencrypted data exchanges? Thanks to the WiFi Security Assistant, you can define your own security
choices step by step. To help you select the best level of security for your network, we invite you to consult
the table below, which sums up the
5 types of security supported by WiFi Manager.
Type
Level of security
Key used
Authentication
WEAK (
WEP
64
)
The lowest level of security, whereby
single encryption is carried out on
exchanged data. Each wireless client
in the network must use the same key
to decode the transmission.
64-bit (10 character) key in
hexadecimal format.
A
hexadecimal key
is
composed of numbers 0 to 9
and letters A to F (example:
A123BCD45E for a 64-bit
key).
Open (no authentication),
Shared
(authentication
method via shared key) or
Auto (authentication when
requested by the device).
MEDIUM
(
WEP 128
)
Level of security identical to that of
WEP 64. Only the key length is
different.
128-bit (26 character) key in
hexadecimal format.
A
hexadecimal key
is
composed of numbers 0 to 9
and letters A to F.
Open (no authentication),
Shared
(authentication
method via shared key) or
Auto (authentication when
requested by the device).
Type
Level of security
Key used
Encryption type
HIGH (
WPA-
PSK
)
Latest-generation heightened level of
security, specially designed for
environments such as a small office or
the home, based on a pre-shared key.
Password with a minimum of
8 alphanumeric
characters.
An
alphanumeric character
corresponds either to a
number (0-9), or to a letter
(a-z or A-Z).
TKIP
Type
Level of security
IP address/Port
Renewal interval/Shared
key
PRO (radius)
Heightened level of security reserved
for professional environments, using
the RADIUS protocol to authenticate
and authorize users accessing the
network via a remote connection.
IP address of authentication
server.
Port: 1812 by default.
Renewal interval: 3600 sec
by default.
Key
shared
with
authentication server.
PRO (802.1x)
Heightened level of security reserved
for professional environments, using
the
802.1x protocol to authorize
physical access to a local area network
following
an
encryption
and
authentication phase.
IP address of authentication
server.
Port: 1812 by default.
Renewal interval: 3600 sec
by default.
Key
shared
with
authentication server.
