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CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup
Linksys
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Security Settings
Use this screen to configure security settings of SSIDs to provide data protection
over the wireless network.
Figure 17: Security Settings
Data - Wireless Basic Settings Screen
Security
Select SSID Select the desired SSID from the drop-down list.
Security Mode Select the desired security method from the list.
Security Settings
• Disabled - No security. 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.
• WPA2-Personal-ThisisafurtherdevelopmentofWPA-PSK,andofferseven
greater security, using the AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) method.
This method, sometimes called “Mixed Mode”, allows clients to use either
WPA-Personal (with TKIP) or WPA2-Personal (with AES).
• WPA2-Enterprise - Requires a RADIUS Server on yourLAN to provide the
client authentication according to the 802.1x standard. Data transmissions
are encrypted using the WPA2 standard.
If this option is selected:
• ThisaccesspointmusthaveaclientloginontheRADIUSServer.
• EachusermustauthenticateontheRADIUSServer.Thisisusuallydone
using digital certificates.
• Eachuser’swirelessclientmustsupport802.1xandprovidetheRADIUS
authentica-tion data when required.
• AlldatatransmissionisencryptedusingtheWPA2standard.Keysare
automatically generated, so no key input is required.
• RADIUS - RADIUS mode utilizes RADIUS server for authentication and
dynamic WEP key generation for data encryption.