Multitech RF820-AP, RF830 manual Network Setup Wireless LAN Wlan Security WEP Key, WEP Key to Index

Chapter 5 – Configuration Using Web Management Software

Network Setup > Wireless LAN > WLAN Security

WEP Key

The WEP Key is used to encrypt/decrypt the data. Enter the Key value based on the WEP Encryption Strength.

WEP Key to Index

The Key Index shows in which order the WEP Key values are stored. Example: WEP Key Index: 1

This means that the WEP Key is stored as the first WEP Key in the configuration.

•Security Selections – WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK This is the WAP-PSK screen.

Screen Note: This screen applies to RF820-AP and RF830-AP only.

This is the WPA2-PSK screen.

Screen Note: This screen applies to RF820-AP and RF830-AP only.

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a class of systems to secure wireless (Wi-Fi) computer networks. WPA is designed for use with an IEEE 802.1x authentication server, which distributes different keys to each user. However, it can also be used in a less secure "pre- shared key" (PSK) mode in which every user is given the same passphrase. Pre-Shared Key mode (PSK, also known as personal mode) is designed for home and small networks that cannot afford the cost and complexity of an 802.1x authentication server. Each user must enter a passphrase to access the network.

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Encryption Method Select an encryption method. The choices are:

TKIP – TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) is a security protocol used in Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA).

AES – AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), also known as Rijndael, is a block cipher adopted as an encryption standard.

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Key

Enter a sequence of digits to be used for your preshared key. The WPA preshared key should be a random sequence of hexadecimal digits between 8 and 63 digits.

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