Airlink RT210W user manual Format Minimum Characters, Wep, Network Key fields

Wireless Broadband Router User Manual

enable this function by choosing either 802.1X or WPA. This option fulfills the security that an enterprise needs. If the local network does not have an authentication server, it’ s recommended to use WPA- PSK (Pre-Shared Key). This option is commonly used in small office home office (SOHO) environments.

WPA Pre-Shared Key: If WPA-PSK is the network authentication option, enter a secret key. Check the table below for instructions when entering the key.

Format	Minimum Characters	Maximum Characters
ASCII	8	63
Hexadecimal	8	64

WPA Group ReKey Interval: For WPA and WPA-PSK only. Specifies the timer the WPA key must changes. The change is done automatically between the server and the client.

Radius Server: For 802.1X and WPA only. Enter the IP Address of the authentication server, commonly the Radius server.

Radius Port: Enter the port number of the authentication server. The default port number is 1812.

Radius Key: Enter the same key as the Radius server’ s.

uWEP

Data Encryption: Specifies the encryption mode that the AP uses to transmit the data. Encryption type changes according to the Network Authentication mode. Encryption protects your wireless network against eavesdropping.

∙Off: The data is not encrypted when it is transferred from one station to another. This is the default option.

∙WEP: Only for 802.1X or when authentication is disabled. The data is encrypted with the WEP algorithm before being transmitted. If WEP is selected, enter the values in the

Network Key fields.

∙TKIP: Only for WPA and WPA-PSK. Temporal Key

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