Section 3

Section 3

 

 

Configuration

 

 

 

 

Field

Description

 

 

ESS

Extended Service Set (ESS). Authentication establishes either an open

Authentication

or secure verification of communication with an access point (AP). This

 

setting does not encrypt your transmission.

 

The options are:

 

Open System No authentication is used. Default setting.

 

Pre-Shared

The Pre-Shared Key (PSK) authentication

 

Key (PSK)

method is used

 

WPA

Wi-Fi®Protected Access (WPA) authentication

 

 

(802.1X) is used with an EAP type

 

WPA-PSK

WPA authentication (802.1X) is used with a

 

 

pre-shared key

 

WPA-PSK is recommended for home users not using a RADIUS

 

server.

 

 

Encryption

Determines the type of security encryption algorithms used for the Key

Status

Index. This security setting encrypts your wireless transmission.

 

None, WEP64, and WEP128 are available only when Open

 

System or Pre-Shared KEY (PSK) is selected in the ESS

 

Authentication field.

 

TKIP and AES are available only when WPA or WPA-PSK are

 

selected in the ESS Authentication field.

 

The options are:

 

None

No security. Default setting.

 

WEP64

Wired Equivalent Privacy - 64-bit strength (provides 4

 

 

Keys)

 

WEP128 Wired Equivalent Privacy - 128-bit strength (provides 2

 

 

Keys)

 

TKIP

Temporal Key Integrity Protocol - changes the

 

 

temporal key often (provides 1 Key)

 

AES

Advanced Encryption Standard (provides 1 Key)

 

TKIP is recommended for home users. If available, AES provides

 

stronger encryption.

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