Linksys wag300n (eu, la) manual Wireless Security Tab, PSK-Personal, PSK2-Personal

Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway

The Wireless Security Tab

The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are six wireless security options supported by the Gateway: PSK-Personal, PSK2-Personal, PSK-Enterprise, PSK2-Enterprise, RADIUS, and WEP. PSK stands for Pre-Shared Key, which is a security standard stronger than WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption. PSK2 is a more advanced, more secure version of PSK. PSK-Enterprise, PSK2-Enterprise, and RADIUS use a RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) server for authentication. These are briefly discussed here. For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the Gateway, turn to “Appendix B: Wireless Security.”

If you want to disable wireless security, select Disable from the drop-down menu for Security Mode.

•Security Mode. Select the mode you want your network to use, PSK-Personal, PSK2-Personal, PSK-Enterprise, PSK2-Enterprise, RADIUS, or WEP. If you have devices using PSK-Personal and PSK2- Personal, select PSK2-Personal.

PSK-Personal

•Encryption. Select the method you want to use, TKIP or AES. (AES is a stronger encryption method than TKIP.)

•Pre-shared Key. Enter the key shared by the Gateway and your other network devices. It must have 8 to 63 characters.

•Key Renewal. Enter the Key Renewal period, which tells the Gateway how often it should change the dynamic encryption keys.

When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the Save Settings button to save the changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes. Click Help for more information.

PSK2-Personal

•Encryption. Select the method you want to use, AES or TKIP or AES.

•Pre-shared Key. Enter the key shared by the Gateway and your other network devices. It must have 8 to 63 characters.

•Key Renewal. Enter the Key Renewal period, which tells the Gateway how often it should change the dynamic encryption keys.

When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the Save Settings button to save the changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes. Click Help for more information.

Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway

Figure 5-14: Wireless Security - PSK-Personal

IMPORTANT: If you are using wireless security, always remember that each device in your wireless network MUST use the same wireless security method and shared key, or else the network will not function correctly. If you have devices using PSK-Personal and PSK2-Personal, you should use PSK2-Personal.

Figure 5-15: Wireless Security - PSK2-Personal

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The Wireless Tab