have the matching password from joining the net work, while
encrypting the data t raveling between authorized devices.
• WPA2-PSK: This is also for home and small business use.
• WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK: When selecting this mode, the AP supports
both WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK .
Encryption Type: Five options are available in the drop- down menu.
• Not Use: Disables the encryption mod e.
• WEP: Enables WEP Data Encryption. When the item is s elected,
continue setting the WEP Key.
• TKIP: The Temporal Key Integrity Protocol changes the temporal
key every 10,000 packets (a kind of message transmit ted over a
network.) This ensures much greater secur ity than standard WEP
security.
• AES: Advanced Encryption Standard was developed to provide the
highest degree of securit y and authenticity for digital information.
It’s the most advanced solution dened by IEEE 80 2.11i for security
in a wireless network.
• BOTH: In this mode, the AP supports both TKI P and AES.
WPA Pre-Shared Key: The WPA-PSK key can be 8 to 64 characters in
length and can be letters or numbers. This same key must be used on
all the wireless stations in the network.
Group Rekey Interval: This function is available when using WPA-PSK
and WPA2-PSK encryption algorithms.
WEP Key (Key#1–4): WEP keys are used to encrypt data t ransmitted
in the wireless network. There are two types of key length: 64-bit and
128-bit. Assign a default encryption key (Key#1 to Key#4) by clicking
on the corresponding radio button. To ll in each text eld:
• 64-bit: Input 10- digit hex values (in the A-F, a-f and 0-9 range) or
5-digit ASCII cha racters (a-z and 0-9) as the encryption keys.
For example: “0123456aef” or “test1.”
• 128-bit: Input 26-digi t hex values (in the A-F, a-f and 0-9 range) or
13-digit ASCII character s (“a-z” and “0-9”) as the encryption keys.
For example: “01234567890123456789abc def“ or “administrator.”
Show Password: The password will be displayed in clear text instead
of with asterisks.
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