User's Manual Part 2

Section 3 – Configuration
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WPA Settings
WPA uses an encryption method combined with an authentication
procedure that requires an acceptance of a pre-configured
password. WPA or Wireless Protection Access is an improved
standard of wireless security. The ROUTER also supports two
common encryption types TKIP and AES.
To configure WPA settings, select the Authentication Type option
WPA-PSK to use TKIP encryption or select WPA2-PSK to use
AES encryption. The encryption algorithm TKIP (Temporal Key
Integrity Protocol) uses per packet key generation (based on
WEP), while AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a block-
based encryption method. Both methods require entry of a
pre-shared key to allow association. Type a password from 8 to 64
characters long in the Pre-Shared Key field.
Wireless MAC Address Filter
MAC address device filtering on the wireless LAN can be activated
and configured to allow exclusive association or deny association
with the access point.
To use MAC address filtering, click to select the Activated option
and specify the MAC addresses allowed or denied association in
the entry fields provided. Up to 8 MAC addresses can be added to
the list. Select the action to be performed on the MAC addresses in
the list. Choose Allow Association to allow association to only the
MAC address listed. This option will filter or deny association to
any device not listed. Alternatively the Deny Association option
will deny association to only the MAC addresses listed.
Click SAVE to apply and save the new filtering rules. MAC address
filtering can be Deactivated at any time, the MAC addresses in the
list remain until they are deleted by the administrator. A MAC
address on the list can be removed by highlighting it with cursor,
pressing the Delete key on your keyboard and pressing SAVE.