manually enters the starting password in their access point or gateway, as well as in each wireless stations in the network. WPA takes over automatically from that point, keeping unauthorized users that don't have the matching password from joining the network, while encrypting the data traveling between authorized devices. The encryption methods are including TKIP and AES. Note that this option is only available for Windows XP.
WPA2 – This mode complies with the 802.11i standard. Option available on Windows XP computers only.
Parameter | Description |
Encryption Mode | None – Disable the WEP Data Encryption. |
| WEP – Enable the WEP Data Encryption. When the item is |
| selected, you have to continue setting the WEP Encryption keys. |
| TKIP – TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) changes the |
| temporal key every 10,000 packets (a packet is a kind of message |
| transmitted over a network.) This insures much greater security |
| than the standard WEP security. |
| AES – AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of |
| security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most |
| advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for the security in the |
| wireless network. |
| Note: All devices in the network should use the same encryption |
| method to ensure the communication. |
WPA | The |
| letters or numbers. This same key must be used on all of the |
| wireless stations in the network. |
WEP Key | The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the |
(Key1 ~ Key4) | wireless network. There are two types of key length: |
| |
| selected the radio button. |
| Fill the text box by following the rules below. |
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