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S e c u r i t y S e t t i n g s
S e l e c t t h e d e s i r e d o p t i o n , a n d t h e n e n t e r t h e s e t t i n g s f o r t h e s e l e c t e d m e t h o d .
T h e a v a i l a b l e o p t i o n s a r e :
• None - No security is used. Anyone using the correct SSID can connect to your network.
• WEP - The 802.11b standard. Data is encrypted before transmission, but the encryption system is not very
strong.
• WPA-PSK - Like WEP, data is encrypted before transmission. WPA is more secure than WEP, and should be
used if possible. The PSK (Pre-shared Key) must be entered on each Wireless station. The 256Bit encryption
key is derived from the PSK, and changes frequently.
• WPA-802.1x - This version of WPA requires a Radius Server on your LAN to provide the client authentication
according to the 802.1x standard. Data transmissions are encrypted using the WPA standard.
If this option is selected:
• This Access Point must have a "client login" on the Radius Server.
• Each user must have a "user login" on the Radius Server.
• Each user's wireless client must support 802.1x and provide the login data when required.
• All data transmission is encrypted using the WPA standard. Keys are automatically generated, so no key
input is required.
• 802.1x - This uses the 802.1x standard for client authentication, and WEP for data encryption. If possible, you
should use WPA-802.1x instead, because WPA encryption is much stronger than WEP encryption.
If this option is selected:
• This Access Point must have a "client login" on the Radius Server.
• Each user must have a "user login" on the Radius Server.
• Each user's wireless client must support 802.1x and provide the login data when required.
• All data transmission is encrypted using the WEP standard. You only have to select the WEP key size;
the WEP key is automatically generated.