User's Manual

Wireless Router User Guide
20
Wireless Security
This screen is accessed by clicking the "Configure" button on the Wireless screen. There are 3
options for Wireless security:
• Disabled - no data encryption is used.
• WEP - data is encrypted using the WEP standard.
• WPA - data is encrypted using the WPA-PSK standard. This is a later standard than WEP,
and provides much better security than WEP. If all your Wireless stations support WPA,
you should use WPA rather than WEP.
WEP Wireless Security
Figure 8: WEP Screen
Data - WEP Screen
Security
System
WEP
The 802.11b standard. Data is encrypted before transmission, but the
encryption system is not very strong.
Authentication
Normally this can be left at the default value of "Auto". If that fails,
select the appropriate value - "Open System" or "Shared Key." Check
your wireless station's documentation to see what method to use.
Key Size
Select the WEP Encryption level:
• 64-bit (sometimes called 40-bit) encryption
• 128-bit (sometimes called 104 bit) encryption
Passphrase
This feature allows you to generate a key or keys from a text (ASCII)
phrase, rather than enter keys in Hex. To use this feature:
• Enter some printable characters in the Passphrase field.
• Click the "Generate Keys button.
• If encryption strength is set to 64 bit, then each of the four key
fields will be populated with key values. If encryption strength is
set to 128 bit, then only the selected WEP key field will be given a
key value.