LevelOne WBR-6000 Wpa-Psk, Wireless LAN Configuration, WEP Authentication, Wpa Psk, Encryption

N_One Wireless Broadband Router

•In "Infrastructure" mode, Wireless Stations normally scan all Channels, looking for an Access Point. If more than one Access Point can be used, the one with the strongest signal is used. (This can only happen within an ESS.)

•If using "Ad-hoc" mode (no Access Point), all Wireless stations should be set to use the same Channel. However, most Wireless stations will still scan all Chan- nels to see if there is an existing "Ad-hoc" group they can join.

WEP

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a standard for encrypting data before it is transmit- ted.

This is desirable because it is impossible to prevent snoopers from receiving any data which is transmitted by your Wireless Stations. But if the data is encrypted, then it is meaningless unless the receiver can decrypt it.

If WEP is used, the Wireless Stations and the Access Point must have the same settings for each of the following:

WEP	Off, 64 Bit, 128 Bit
Key	For 64 Bit encryption, the Key value must match.
	For 128 Bit encryption, the Key value must match
WEP Authentication	Open System or Shared Key.

WPA-PSK

WPA-PSK is another standard for encrypting data before it is transmitted. This is a later standard than WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), and provides greater security for your data. Data is encrypted using a key which is automatically generated and changed often.

If all your Wireless stations support WPA-PSK, you should use this instead of WEP.

If WPA-PSK is used, the Wireless Stations and the Access Point must have the same settings for each of the following:

WPA PSK	Enter the same value on every station and the AP.
(Pre-shared Key)	The PSK must be from 8 to 63 characters in length.
	The key used for the actual encryption is derived from
	this key.
Encryption	The same encryption method must be used. The most
	common encryption method is TKIP. Another widely-
	supported method is AES.

Wireless LAN Configuration

To allow Wireless Stations to use the Access Point, the Wireless Stations and the Access Point must use the same settings, as follows:

Mode	On client Wireless Stations, the mode must be set to "Infrastruc-
	ture".

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