User's Manual

TL-WR541G 54M Wireless Router User Guide
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¾ Enable Wireless Security – The wireless security function can be enabled or
disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the router without
encryption. It is recommended strongly that you choose this optional to encrypt
your wireless network. The encryption settings described below.
¾ Authentication Type - You can select one of the following authentication types:
• Automatic - Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type
automatically based on the wireless station request.
• Shared Key - Select 802.11 Shared Key authentication.
• Open System - Select 802.11 Open System authentication.
• WPA-PSK - Select WPA authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase.
• WPA - Select WPA authentication type based on Radius Server.
¾ WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII Code
Format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length.
Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F)
in the specified length.
¾ WEP Key settings - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the
matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key radio button.
These values must be identical on all wireless stations in your network.
¾ Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit) for
encryption. "Disabled" means the WEP key entry is invalid.
• For 64-bit encryption - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination
of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters.
• For 128-bit encryption - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination
of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters.
• For 152-bit encryption - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination
of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters.
¾ Encryption - When you select WPA-PSK or WPA for Authentication Type you
can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES as Encryption.
Figure 5-10a WPA-PSK
¾ WPA-PSK Passphrase - You can enter a WPA passphrase between 8 and 63
characters long.
¾ Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The
value can be either 0 second or from 30 seconds or up, 1-29 seconds is not a
usable second. Enter 0 to disable the update.