Linksys E3000 manual Wireless Wireless Security, Personal Options, Office Option, Security Mode

Linksys E3000

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 Wireless 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..

5 GHz or 2..4 GHz Wireless Security

Wireless security is strongly recommended, and WPA2 is the strongest method available.. Use WPA2 if it is supported by all of your wireless devices..

Security Mode

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

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

Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration

WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode

WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode

Passphrase  Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters..

WPA2 Personal

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

WPA2 Personal

Passphrase  Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters..

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