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Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Access Point
Setup Wizard
Wireless-G Access Point
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WEP. From this screen, you can set the level of encryption you desire for your network, along with
selecting Passphrases and/or encryption keys.
The WEP key can consist of the letters "A" through "F" and the numbers "0" through "9" and should be
10 characters in length for 64-bit encryption or 26 characters in length for 128-bit encryption.
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WPA Personal. With WPA Personal (WPA PSK, or Pre-Shared Keys) you have two encryption options, TKIP
and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of algorithm,
TKIP
or
AES
. Enter a Pre-Shared
Key of 8-32 characters.
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WPA-Enterprise. This option is for corporate wireless networks only and uses a special authentication
server.
To choose this option, select
Disable
. You will need to enable the option in the web-based utility.
Refer to Chapter 7: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point.
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Linksys Wireless Guard. With this subscription service, you get the highest security of WPA RADIUS, but
without having to build your own RADIUS network. If you select this option, follow the step-by-step
instructions in the next section, Linksys Wireless Guard.
Then, click the
Next
button to continue or
Back
to return to the previous page.
For more information on wireless security, refer to Appendix B: Wireless Security.
Figure 5-8: The WEP Settings Screen
Figure 5-9: The WPA-PSK Screen
bit:
a binary digit
encryption:
encoding data transmitted in a network