Linksys WRT54GH manual Wireless Wireless Security, Security Mode, WPA2 Personal, WPA Personal

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Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

Wireless > Wireless Security

The Wireless Security screen configures the security of your wireless network. The Router supports the following wireless security mode options: WPA2 Personal, WPA Personal, and WEP. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy.)

Wireless Security

Security Mode

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

WPA2 Personal

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

Security Mode > WPA2 Personal

Encryption  WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of algorithm, AES or WPA-TKIP or WPA2-AES. The default is WPA-TKIP or WPA2-AES.

Passphrase  Enter a Passphrase of 8-63 characters.

Key Renewal  Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys. The default is 3600 seconds.

WPA Personal

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

Security Mode > WPA Personal

Passphrase  Enter a Passphrase of 8-63 characters.

Key Renewal  Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys. The default is 3600 seconds.

WEP

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

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

Security Mode > WEP

Encryption  Select a level of WEP encryption, 40/64 bits (10 hex digits) or 104/128 bits (26 hex digits). The default is 40/64 bits (10 hex digits).

Passphrase  Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys. Then click Generate.

Key 1  If you did not enter a Passphrase, enter the WEP key manually.

Transmit Key  Transmit Key 1 is used.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes.

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Linksys WRT54GH manual Wireless Wireless Security, Security Mode, WPA2 Personal, WPA Personal