The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab; Figure 6-13: Wireless - Wireless Security (Wpa-Personal) Screen; Figure 6-14: Wireless Security - Wpa2-Personal Screen; Chapter 6: Configuring The Wireless-G Access Point The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab - Linksys WAP54G Installationsanleitung

Wireless-G Access Point

The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab

Change the Access Point's wireless security settings on this screen.
Wireless Security
Security Mode. Select the security method you want to use, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA2-Mixed,
WPA-Enterprise, RADIUS, or WEP. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a security standard stronger
than WEP encryption. WPA2 is a stronger version of WPA. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, while RADIUS
stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) Refer to the appropriate instructions below. For detailed
instructions on configuring wireless security for the Access Point, turn to "Appendix B: Wireless Security." To
Figure 6-13: Wireless - Wireless Security
disable such security, select Disabled.
(WPA-Personal) Screen
WPA-Personal
encryption: encoding data transmitted in a network.
Encryption. WPA offers you two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the
type of algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES.
Passphrase. Enter a Passphrase (also called a WPA Shared Key) of 8-32 characters.
Key Renewal. Enter a Key Renewal timeout period, which instructs the Access Point how often it should change
the encryption keys.
Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes. Click Help for more information.
WPA2-Personal
Encryption. AES is automatically selected as the encryption method.
Passphrase. Enter a Passphrase (also called a WPA Shared Key) of 8-32 characters.
Key Renewal. Enter a Key Renewal timeout period, which instructs the Access Point how often it should change
the encryption keys.
Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes. Click Help for more information.

Figure 6-14: Wireless Security - WPA2-Personal Screen

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