Security
This section allows you to configure wireless encryption to prevent unwelcome parties from
reading your traffic. Authentication can also be configured to block outsiders from accessing your
network.
Security Mode. Enable Encryption
: Tick the box to enable the following suite of Encryption and
Authentication features.
Open-System
: When chosen, the Key is not used for authentication. It is only used for
encryption. Open-System uses Static Keys for encryption. Static (Shared) Keys are never
changed, and a hacker can crack the key after a period of time.
Shared-Key
: When chosen, the encryption Key is also used for authentication between the
Router and Client. Note that this system is also using Static Keys.
Open-System
and
Shared-Key
work like the WEP system in 802.11b networks.
In fact, 802.11b (11Mbps) cards can turn on WEP and work with the Router
using either Open-System or Shared-Key.
Some cards do not support Shared-Key. Use Open-System for simple
management.
Hexadecimal Key Entry
: Tick this box if you want to enter the Keys in hexadecimal format.
Otherwise, enter in ASCII format. ASCII is also called Alphanumeric in some systems. Use the
same key format for the Router and Client!
Hexadecimal Characters:
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and a,b,c,d,e,f
ASCII Characters
:
0,1,2,……8,9 and
a,b,c,d,………x,y,z
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