CONFIGURATION |
| SECTION 3 |
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Field | Description |
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Encryption Status | Determines the type of security encryption | |
| algorithms used for the Key. This security | |
| setting encrypts your wireless transmission. | |
| ! None, WEP64, and WEP128 are available | |
| only when Open System or | |
| KEY (PSK) is selected in the ESS | |
| Authentication field. | |
| ! TKIP and AES are available only when | |
| WPA and | |
| ESS Authentication field. | |
| The options are: | |
| None | No security. Default setting. |
| WEP64 | Wired Equivalent Privacy - |
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| strength (provides 4 Keys) |
| WEP128 Wired Equivalent Privacy - | |
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| Keys) |
| TKIP | Temporal Key Integrity Protocol |
| AES | Advanced Encryption Standard |
| TKIP is recommended for home users. If | |
| available, AES provides stronger encryption. | |
802.1X mode | Can only be enabled when the ESS | |
| Authorization is set to Open or PSK and either |
WEP64 or WEP128 is selected (see the Encryption Status field). During the Authentication process, the server verifies the identity of the client attempting to connect to the network. When
If not already enabled, select to activate this feature. When enabled, Dynamic Key generation occurs, meaning a key is automatically generated when the client requests one.
WA840G |