In “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, ““AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” and “AP Bridge-WDS mode”, you can click “Set Security” to add encryption for the communication between the bridged access points. This can protect your wireless network.

Parameter

Description

Encryption

You can select “None”,“WEP 64bits”, “WEP 128bits”, “WPA (TKIP)” or “WPA2

 

(AES)” of this option . In default, it is None.

 

 

Key Format

This is only used when you select “WEP 64bits” or “WEP 128bits” encryption

 

method. You may select to select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or

 

Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be the WEP Key. For

 

example:

 

ASCII Characters: guest

 

Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde

 

 

WEP Key

This is only used when you select “WEP 64bits” or “WEP 128bits” encryption

 

method. The WEP key is used to encrypt data transmitted between the bridged

 

access points. Fill the text box by following the rules below.

 

64-bit WEP: input 10-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 5-digit

 

ASCII character as the encryption keys.

 

128-bit WEP: input 26-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or

 

10-digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys.

 

 

Pre-shared Key

You may select to select Passphrase (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits

 

 

 

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