W6x User Manual
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Wireless Security
–
Type
: Security is disabled by default. To enable wireless security, select an
option from the drop-down menu. For detailed information on configuring the security features
of the W6x, such as WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, and WPA2-PSK, see the next section. When
you select a wireless security option from the drop-down menu, the configuration options for
that mode appear on the page. (For details on setting the security options, see the next section.)
Click
Save
to apply your changes. The
SSID profile
window will close and you need to click on
Accept
under the
Network Settings
window for the changes to take effect.
Wireless Security
When you select a wireless security
Type
, as described at the end of the previous section, the
configuration options for that mode appear (See the figure below). The following sections describe the
available options, depending on the type of security you have chosen.
WEP
In the SSID Profile page, under
Wireless Security
, choose a wireless security protocol
Type
from
the drop-down list. For example, if your wireless network uses WEP encryption, choose
WEP
from the
drop-down list. (WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, a protocol that offers the same level of
security for wireless networks as for wired networks.)
Auth Type:
In the drop-down list, choose an authentication method. The options are
Open
System
or
Shared Key
.
