Configuring the Gigaset USB Adapter 300

Configuration – Security

You only have to make the security settings if you did not use WPS for registration on the access point (see page 21).

The range of a wireless network cannot be restricted to an enclosed area. The advantage of a location-independent connection set-up brings with it the risk of unauthorised persons eavesdropping on your wireless communications. To avoid misuse of your data, it is especially important to encrypt transmission over your WLAN.

With Gigaset data products, you can adjust the security settings for each configuration profile to suit your needs. The following encryption methods are available:

uWPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK (recommended)

uWEP, 128-bit or 64-bit

This encryption method is not available for the standard IEEE 802.11n (draft) (see page 7).

uWPA2/WPA

For networks with authentication servers, WPA2 or WPA is available:

Note:

Successful communication depends on all the connection partners in a WLAN using the same security settings (type of encryption and the appropriate keys).

You can perform the security settings in the Security section of the Configuration tab.

Activating security options

On the Configuration – Security tab, the default security mode is Disabled. You can use this to register on all wireless networks which do not use encryption for data trans- fer.

If you would like to register on a wireless network where the registration is checked and data transfer is encrypted, you must activate the security options of your Gigaset USB Adapter 300.

ìSelect the security mode you require from the Security list: A window opens for you to configure the mode.

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