Linksys E2000 manual Wireless Wireless Security, Personal Options, Office Option, Security Mode

Linksys E2000

Wireless > Wireless Security

The wireless security settings configure the security of your wireless network(s).. The Router supports the following wireless security options: WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode (default), WPA2 Personal, WPA Personal, WEP, and RADIUS.. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access.. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy.. RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service..)

The default option is WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode, which allows your devices to connect using the strongest security option they support, WPA2 or WPA..

Personal Options

Security Option	Strength
WPA2 Personal	Strongest
WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode (default)	WPA2: Strongest
	WPA: Strong
WPA Personal	Strong
WEP	Basic

Office Option

RADIUS is the security option offered for networks that use a RADIUS server for authentication..

Security Mode

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

WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode

NOTE: If you are using WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode, each device in your wireless network MUST use the same WPA shared key, or else the network will not function properly..

Wireless Security > WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode

Passphrase  Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters.. The default is password..

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WPA2 Personal

NOTE: If you are using WPA2 or WPA, each device in your wireless network MUST use the same WPA method and shared key, or else the network will not function properly..

Wireless Security > WPA2 Personal

Passphrase  Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters.. The default is password..

WPA Personal

NOTE: If you are using WPA2 or WPA, each device in your wireless network MUST use the same WPA method and shared key, or else the network will not function properly..

Wireless Security > WPA Personal

Passphrase  Enter a Passphrase of 8-63 characters.. The default is password..

WEP

WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure as WPA..

NOTE: If you are using WEP encryption, each device in your wireless network MUST use the same WEP encryption method and encryption key, or else your wireless network will not function properly..

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