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Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Broadband Router
Using the Setup Wizard
Wireless-G Broadband Router
3. Select the method of security you want to use:
WPA-PSK
(also called WPA-Personal),
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 WPA-RADIUS (also called WPA-Enterprise), then you should select
Disabled
and use the
Router’s Web-based Utility to configure your wireless security settings. Click the
Next
button and proceed to
step 4.
If you do not want to use any wireless security method, select
Disabled
and then click the
Next
button.
Proceed to step 4.
WPA-PSK
WPA-PSK offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select
TKIP
or
AES
for encryption. Then enter a Passphrase that is 8-32 characters in length.
Encryption
- Select the type of algorithm you want to use,
TKIP
or
AES
,
from the
Encryption
drop-down
menu.
Passphrase
- Enter a Passphrase, also called a pre-shared key, of 8-32 characters in the
Passphrase
field.
The longer and more complex your Passphrase is, the more secure your network will be.
Click the
Next
button to continue or the
Back
button to return to the previous screen.
radius
(remote authentication dial-in user service): a
protocol that uses an authentication server to control
network access.
wep
(wired equivalent privacy): a method of
encrypting network data transmitted on a
wireless network for greater security.
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.
Figure 5-29: Setup Wizard’s Wireless Security -
WPA-PSK Screen