Configuring Advanced Settings

Security settings in the wireless network

If you are sending data over radio channels, we recommend that you activate encryption (WEP or WPA) on the components in the wireless network. WPA offers greater security than WEP. You should therefore select WPA encryption if it is supported by all components in your wireless network.

WPA is a more efficient method than WEP for protecting wireless networks. Dynamic keys, based on TKIP (Temporal Key Integration Protocol) offer increased security. The new WPA2 standard is based on AES.

WPA also supports the use of an authentication server.ìIn the Wireless Network menu, select Encryption & Authentication.The following security mechanisms are currently available:uWPA2-PSK and WPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK (page 80)

uWAP2 and WPA2/WPA with authentication server (page 81) u WEP encryption (Wired Equivalent Privacy, see page 82)

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