User's Manual

Advanced Setup
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WPA Encryption Type
WPA is a stronger wireless security solution
than WEP. It uses a combination of 802.1x
authentication and broadcast/session keys.
• Pre-Shared Key/Passphrase
If there is no authentication server on your SOHO network, you
can issue the Pre-Shared Key to the clients that connect to the
Wireless 11g Router. Be sure to use the same key for the
Wireless 11g Router and the connected clients.
Notes: 1. Manual Pre-Shared Key supports up to 64-Hex
characters.
2. Type 8~63 Hex characters for the Pre-Shared
Passphrase.
3. Do not use a key that is long and complex for your
clients to type accurately.
4. A Hex (hexadecimal) digit is a number or letter in the
range 0-9 or A-F.
• 802.1X Mode
The Wireless 11g
Router allows you to
use 802.1x
authentication for an
enterprise network
environment with a
RADIUS server
installed. In 802.1x mode, access will be checked against the
authentication database stored on the Wireless 11g Router. You
must specify the authentication period, and the corresponding
parameters in the RADIUS Server Parameters field for the
remote authentication protocol.