54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual
Safeguarding Your Network 2-3
v1.1, May 2008
Basic security options are listed below in order of increasing effectiveness. Other features that affect security are listed in the table that follows this one. For more details on wireless security methods, see the online document “Wireless Networking Basics” in Appendix B.Table2-1. Wireless Security Options
Security Type Description
None. No wireless security. Recommended only for
troubleshooting wireless connectivity. Do not run an
unsecured wireless network unless it is your
intention to provide free Internet access for the
public.
WEP. Wired Equivalent Privacy. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption
provides moderate data security. WEP Shared Key
authentication and WEP data encryption can be
defeated by a determined eavesdropper using
publicly available tools.
For more information, see “Configuring WEP
Wireless Security” on page2-7.
WPA-PSK (TKIP). WPA-PSK standard encryption
with TKIP encryption type.
WPA2-PSK (AES). Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2
with Pre-Shared Key; WPA2-PSK standard
encryption with the AES encryption type.
WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES). Mixed mode.
Wi-Fi Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key (WPA-
PSK and WPA2-PSK) data encryption provides
extremely strong data security, very effectively
blocking eavesdropping. Because WPA and WPA2
are relatively new standards, older wireless adapters
and devices might not support them.
For more information, see “Configuring WPA-PSK
and WPA2-PSK Wireless Security” on page2-9.