User`s guide

Digi International, Inc. User’s Guide
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Note:
Digi strongly recommends that you configure the Wi-Fi and firewall settings under the
navigation link “Security” through the web interface.
Network Authentication
• WPA Pre-Shared Key - There are two encryption options for WPA Pre-Shared
Key, TKIP and AES. TKIP stands for Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. TKIP
utilizes a stronger encryption method and incorporates Message Integrity Code
(MIC) to provide protection against hackers. AES stands for Advanced Encryption
System, which utilizes a symmetric 128-bit block data encryption. To use WPA
Pre-Shared Key, enter a password in the PSK (Only for WPA-PSK) field between
8 and 63 characters in length.
• Shared: Select from the dropdown menu of Network Authentication to enable
the WEP sections.
• WPA 2- Pre-Shared Key: Provides stronger WPA encryption than WPA. This
option provides government-grade security by implementing the National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST) FIPS 140-2 compliant AES encryption
algorithm and 802.1x-based authentication.
WEP: There are two levels of WEP encryption security, 64-bit and 128-bit. The bigger
encryption bit number, the more secure your wireless network. However, the transmission
speed is sacrificed for the higher bit level’s WEP security.
Transmit Key: Select WEP key (1-4) to decide which key will be used during the data
transmission.
Enter the WEP Key into the appropriate Key field. All access points in your wireless
network must use the same WEP key to utilize WEP encryption.
You can also configure the Digi Wi-Point 3G security modes to be compatible for other
station security settings. Such as: