Operation Manual

WLAN Radio Network Name (SSID)
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN – 8 WLAN: Wireless Local Area Networks 51
In the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN a WPA encryption with the TKIP
encryption method is preconfigured. It is advisable to
change the preconfigured WLAN settings as soon as possi-
ble. Changes to the settings can be configured on the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface.
The encryption method you set in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN must
also be supported by your WLAN adapter. To configure the
best security settings possible with FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and
your WLAN adapter, please note the following recommenda-
tions:
z Your WLAN adapter supports WPA2 (i.e., it supports the
802.11i standard):
Select the WPA mechanism and the AES encryption pro-
cedure.
z Your WLAN adapter supports the WPA mechanism, but
not the WPA2 mechanism:
Select the WPA mechanism and the TKIP encryption
method, and replace the WPA network key preconfig-
ured in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN with your own key value.
z Your WLAN adapter supports neither the WPA nor the
WPA2 mechanism:
Select the WEP mechanism.
We strongly recommend the use of a WLAN adapter that sup-
ports WPA or WPA2 (for instance, the FRITZ!WLAN USB
Stick). WEP is out of date and data encrypted with WEP can
be deciphered within a few hours.
WLAN Radio Network Name (SSID)
The factory settings of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN include a value of
“FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7140” preset for the SSID (Service Set
Identifier). Change the SSID as soon as possible.