User's Manual
17
Security
Wirelesssecurityallowsyoutochangethesecuritytype,password/keyandformatofyourwirelessnetworksecurity
settings.
Note:ThesecuritykeyyouselectmustbeusedbyallcomputersanddevicesconnectingtotheAccessPointwirelessly.
Usingthedropdownmenu,youcanselectwhichnetworkyouwishtoco
nfigureandadjustthesecuritysettingsfor
(standardwirelessnetworkorthemultipleSSIDnetwork).
FormoreinformationonthedifferencesbetweenthetypesofWi‐Fisecurityavailable,pleasechecktheLearningCenter
oftheLoopcommwebsite:http://www.loopcomm.com
Note:WEP64bitand128bitsecurityisamoreprimitiveWiFisecurityencryptiontypeandlimitswirelessperformance
andspeedfromtheAccessPoint.ItisrecommendedtouseWPAorWPA2asyourencryptiontype.Note:Someolder
WindowsXPcomputers(PreServicePack3)maynotsupportWPA2.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
WPSisaWi‐Fifeaturecreate
dtomakeWi‐Fisetupsimplerandeasier.Somewirelessdevicesandadapterssupportthis
featurewithvaryingnames(i.e.onetouchsetuporWPS).
YoumayenableWPSsetupherebyselectingthetypeofWPSsetupyouwishtouse.TheAc
cessPointsupportsalltypes
ofWPSsetup: