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Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband
22. Select the method of security you want to use:
WPA-Personal
(also called WPA-PSK),
WEP (64-Bit)
, or
WEP
(128-Bit)
. WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, and WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy. WPA is a
stronger security method than WEP. Proceed to the appropriate section for your security method.
If you want to use WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise (also called WPA-RADIUS), WPA2-Enterprise, or RADIUS,
then you should select
Disabled
and use the Router’s Web-based Utility to configure your wireless security
settings. Click the
Next
button. You will see a warning message. Linksys strongly recommends that you
enable wireless security on your wireless network. Otherwise, unauthorised users may be able to access the
Internet using your service and incur additional charges. You are liable for any and all additional charges from
your service provider. Click the
Exit
button and proceed to step 23.
If you do not want to use any wireless security method, select
Disabled
and then click the
Next
button. You
will see a warning message. Linksys strongly recommends that you enable wireless security on your wireless
network. Otherwise, unauthorised users may be able to access the Internet using your service and incur
additional charges. You are liable for any and all additional charges from your service provider. Click the
Exit
button. Proceed to step 23.
wpa
(wi-fi protected access: a wireless security protocol
using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption,
which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.
encryption:
encoding data transmitted in a network.
wep
(wired equivalent privacy): a method of encrypting network
data transmitted on a wireless network for greater security.
IMPORTANT:
Linksys strongly recommends that you enable wireless security on your
wireless network. Otherwise, unauthorised users may be able to access the Internet using
your service and incur additional charges. You are liable for any and all additional charges
from your service provider.
radius
(remote authentication dial-in user service): a protocol
that uses an authentication server to control network access.
Figure 7-22: Configure Wireless Security
Settings Screen
Figure 7-23: Warning about Disabled Wireless
Security Screen