Network Router User Manual

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| AP Client Mode Wireless Configuration

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SECURITY POLICY Configures authentication and encryption to match the security of the

wireless network. For an infrastructure network, four security modes are

supported, including Open, Shared, WPA-Personal, and WPA2-Personal. For

an ad hoc network, Open, Shared, and WPA-NONE (same as WPA-

Personal) modes are supported.

Figure 55: Add Profile-Security Policy

The following items are available for the Security Mode:

◆ Open: Open-system authentication accepts any client attempting to

connect to the access point without verifying its identity.

◆ Shared: Uses Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) to verify client identity

by distributing a shared key to clients before attempting authentication.

◆ WPA-Personal: Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) employs a combination

of technologies to provide an enhanced security solution for wireless

networks. The WPA Pre-shared Key (WPA-PSK, or WPA-Personal) mode

for small networks uses a common password phrase that must be

manually distributed to all clients that want to connect to a network.

◆ WPA2-Personal: A security enhancement to WPA that includes

stronger encryption based on the AES algorithm, which is considered

the strongest security possible. The WPA2-Personal mode also requires

a common password phrase that must be manually distributed to all

clients that want to connect to a network.