Linksys WAG325N manual Wireless Wireless Security, WPA2-Personal Recommended, WPA2-Enterprise

Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

Wireless-B networking only, select Standard - 20MHz Channel.

NOTE: If you select Wide - 40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then Wirelss-N can use two channels: a primary one (Wide Channel) and a secondary on (Standard Channel). This will enhance Wireless-N performance..

Wide Channel  If you selected Wide - 40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then this setting will be available for your primary Wireless-N channel. Select any channel from the drop-down menu.

Standard Channel  Select the channel for Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B networking. If you selected Wide – 40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then the Standard Channel will be a secondary channel for Wireless-N. If you are not sure which channel to select, do not make any changes.

Wireless SSID Broadcast  When wireless devices survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the wireless network name or SSID broadcast by the Gateway. If you want to broadcast the Gateway’s SSID, keep the default, Enable. Otherwise, select Disable.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.

Wireless > Wireless Security

The Wireless Security screen configures the security of your wireless network(s). The following wireless security mode options are supported by the Gateway: WPA2-Personal, WPA Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA Enterprise, RADIUS, and WEP. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), is a security standard stronger than WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption. WPA2 is a more advanced, more secure version of WPA. WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, and RADIUS use a RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) server for authentication. For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the Gateway, refer to “Chapter 2: Wireless Security”.

Wireless Security

Security Mode  Select the security method for your wireless network. Proceed to the appropriate instructions. If you do not want to use wireless security, keep the default, Disabled.

NOTE: If you are using wireless security, remember that each device in your wireless network MUST use the same security method and settings, or else the wireless devices cannot communicate.

WPA2-Personal (Recommended)

Security Mode > WPA2-Personal

Encryption  The method is TKIP or AES.

Passphrase  Enter a Passphrase (also called a WPA shared key) of 8-63 characters.

Key Renewal  Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Gateway how often it should change the encryption keys. The default is 3600 seconds.

WPA-Personal (May affect wireless performance. WPA2 recommended)

Security Mode > WPA-Personal

Encryption  The method is TKIP or AES.

Passphrase  Enter a Passphrase (also called a WPA shared key) of 8-63 characters.

Key Renewal  Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Gateway how often it should change the encryption keys. The default is 3600 seconds.

WPA2-Enterprise

WPA2-Enterprise features WPA2 used with a RADIUS server. (This method should only be used when the device is connected to a RADIUS server.)

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