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Note:
WPS is available only if you select either a WPA2 Personal option (including
WPA/WPA2 Personal
) or (not recommended) no security. (See
Connecting Through
WPS
.)
Note:
You can also view the expanded list of Wi-Fi security options in the
Security
panel of
the
Wi-Fi
tab of the
Advanced Settings
window. (See “Accessing the Advanced
Settings Window” in
Advanced Settings
.)
Some of the following options may be displayed, depending on the
Basic Rate
setting (see
Wi-
Fi Tab: Security Panel
):
●
None
— No security is used (no password is required to access the Wi-Fi network); this
setting is not recommended. Anyone may access your device and use your Internet
connection. (You are responsible for payment for data usage fees.)
●
WEP 64 Bit - Shared
— This option provides security, but it’s relatively weak. This
option works with older and newer Wi-Fi devices, and is recommended only if any of
your devices don’t support WPA or WPA2.
Shared WEP uses the same key for encryption and authentication; some consider
shared WEP to be less secure than open WEP.
● WEP 128 Bit - Shared — This option provides security, but it’s relatively weak (but
stronger than
WEP 64 Bit - Shared
). This option works with older and newer Wi-Fi
devices, and is recommended only if any of your devices don’t support WPA or WPA2.
Shared WEP uses the same key for encryption and authentication; some consider
shared WEP to be less secure than open WEP.
● WEP 64 Bit - Open — This option provides security, but it’s relatively weak. This option
works with older and newer Wi-Fi devices, and is recommended only if any of your
devices don’t support WPA or WPA2.
Open WEP uses the key for encryption, but not for authentication.
● WEP 128 Bit - Open — This option provides security, but it’s relatively weak (but
stronger than WEP 64 Bit - Open). This option works with older and newer Wi-Fi
devices, and is recommended only if any of your devices don’t support WPA or WPA2.
Open WEP uses the key for encryption, but not for authentication.
● WPA Personal - TKIP — This is a strong security standard that is supported by most
Wi-Fi devices.
● WPA Personal - TKIP/AES — This is a strong security standard that is supported by
most Wi-Fi devices.