TP-Link TL-WR642G manual

TL-WR642G

108M Wireless Router User Guide

¾Enable 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 option to encrypt your wireless network. The encryption settings are described below.

¾Authentication Type - You can select one of the following authentication types:

•WEP - Select WEP authentication type based on 802.11 authentications.

•WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - Select WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase.

•WPA /WPA2 - Select WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on Radius Server.

¾Authentication Options - You can select one of the following authentication options:

•When you select WEP for authentication type you can select the following authentication options:

•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.

•When you select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSKfor authentication type you can select Automatic, WPA –PSKor WPA2-PSKas authentication options.

•When you select WPA/WPA2 as an authentication type you can select Automatic WPA or WPA2 as authentication option.

¾WEP 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.

¾WEP 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.

¾Key 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-bitencryption - 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-bitencryption - 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-bitencryption - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters.

¾Encryption - When you select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK or WPA/WPA2 for Authentication Type you can select Automatic, TKIP or AES as Encryptions.

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