TP-Link TL-WR1043ND manual Encryption You can select either Automatic, or Tkip or AES

TL-WR1043NDWireless N Gigabit Router

setting is Automatic, which can select Open System or Shared Key authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.

•WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9,a-f,A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length.

•WEP Key- Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network.

•Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid.

64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters.

128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters.

152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters.

) Note:

If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.

¾WPA /WPA2 - It’s based on Radius Server.

•Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 (WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.

•Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES.

) Note:

If you check the WPA/WPA2 radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4-18

Figure 4-18

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