Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are four wireless security mode options supported by the Router: WPA Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA2-Mixed, and WEP. (WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy). These four are briefly discussed here. For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the Router, turn to “Appendix B: Wireless Security.”
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the Save Settings button to save these changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes.
Wireless Security
WEP. WEP is a basic encryption method. Select a level of WEP encryption, 40/64-bit Hex digits or 128-bit Hex digits. If you want to use a Passphrase, then enter it in the Passphrase field and click the Generate button. If you want to enter the WEP key manually, then enter it in the WEP Key 1-4field(s). To indicate which WEP key to use, select the appropriate TX Key number.
•Passphrase. Instead of manually entering WEP keys, you can enter a passphrase. It is used to generate one or more WEP keys. It is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 32 alphanumeric characters. (This Passphrase function is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. If you want to communicate with non- Linksys wireless products, make a note of the WEP key generated in the Key 1 field, and enter it manually in the wireless client.) After you enter the Passphrase, click the Generate button to create WEP keys.
•TX Key Select which WEP key (1-4) will be used when the Router sends data. Make sure that the receiving device (wireless client) is using the same key.
•WEP Keys 1-4. WEP keys enable you to create an encryption scheme for wireless network transmissions. If you are not using a Passphrase, then manually enter a set of values. (Do not leave a key field blank, and do not enter all zeroes; they are not valid key values.) If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, the key must be exactly 10 hexadecimal characters in length. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption, the key must be exactly 26 hexadecimal characters in length. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0”-“9” and “A”-“F”.
WPA-Personal. This method offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of encryption method you want to use, TKIP or AES. Enter the Passphrase, which can have 8 to 63 characters. Then enter the Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys.
Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
IMPORTANT: If you are using encryption, always remember that each device in your wireless network MUST use the same encryption method and encryption key, or else your wireless network will not function properly.
Figure 5-18: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
(WEP)
wep (wired equivalent privacy): a method of encrypting network data transmitted on a wireless network for greater security.
Figure 5-19: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
(WPA Personal)
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