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2-7-3 Wireless Security
It’s very important to set wireless security settings properly!
Consequences of wireless networks without security include intrusion from
hackers and malicious users that can steal valuable data without your consent.
It is highly recommended to setup security settings for your wireless network.
To set wireless security settings, Please click „Wireless‟ menu at the top of web
management interface, then click „Security Settings‟, then follow the following
instructions to set wireless security settings:
Please select an encryption method from „Encryption‟ dropdown menu, there
are four options:
2-7-3-1 Disable wireless security
When you select this mode, data encryption is disabled, and every wireless
device in proximity will be able to connect your wireless Outdoor Wireless-N
Smart Repeater if no other security measure is enabled (like MAC address
access control - see section 2-7-4, or disable ESSID broadcast).
Only use this option when you really want to allow everyone to use your
wireless Outdoor Wireless-N Smart Repeater, and you don’t care if
there’s someone that reads the data you transfer over the network
without your consent.
2-7-3-2 WEP - Wired Equivalent Privacy
When you select this mode, the wireless Outdoor Wireless-N Smart Repeater
will use WEP encryption, and the following setup menu will be shown on your
web browser: