User`s manual

802.11n WLAN ADSL2+ Router

Security

This page allows you setup the wireless security. Turn on WEP or WPA by using

Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network. To

access the WirelessNetworkSecuritypage:

From the left-hand Wirelessmenu, click on Security. The following page is dis-

played:

Field Description

Encryption There are 4 types of security to be selected. To secure your

WLAN, it’s strongly recommended to enable this feature.

WEP: Make sure that all wireless devices on your network are

using the same encryption level and key. Click Set WEP Key

button to set the encryption key.

WPA (TKIP): WPA uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)

for data encryption. TKIP utilized a stronger encryption method

and incorporates Message Integrity Code (MIC) to provide pro-

tection against hackers.

WPA2 (AES): WPA2, also known as 802.11i, uses Advanced

Encryption Standard (AES) for data encryption. AES utilized a

symmetric 128-bit block data encryption.

WAP2 Mixed: The AP supports WPA (TKIP) and WPA2 (AES)

for data encryption. The actual selection of the encryption

methods will depend on the clients.