Wep Encryption; Wpa/Wpa2 Encryption - Hama 00062735 Bedienungsanleitung

You can make the settings under Wireless/Security Settings in the menu on the left for the AP mode.
Encryption is deactivated by default. However, for security reasons, we
recommend that you always use encryption.

3.2.2.1 WEP encryption

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a standard encryption algorithm for WLAN. It both controls the access to
the network and guarantees the integrity of the data. This method is considered vulnerable due to a range of
weaknesses.
First select whether you want to use
64 bit or 128 bit encryption. 128 bit
encryption offers greater security.
Then select either Hex (characters
from 0-9 and a-f) or ASCII (any
character) for the Key Format. This
also determines the length of the key.
Default Tx Key allows you to select
one of four preset keys. Select Key 1,
for example, and enter your key of
choice with the required length.
Examples: 64 bit Hex (10 characters) = 231074a6ef
64 bit ASCII (5 characters) = j31n.
128 bit Hex (26 characters) = 231074a6b9773ce43f91a5bef3
128 bit ASCII (13 characters) = urlaub2006.+0
Click Apply to save your settings. You must then restart the router for the settings to take effect. To do so, click
Apply in the next window. The wireless network with encryption is available after you restart.

3.2.2.2 WPA/WPA2 Encryption

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an encryption method for WLAN. WPA contains the WEP architecture,
but offers additional protection via dynamic codes, which are based on the Temporal Key Integrity
Protocol (TKIP), and also offers pre-shared keys (PSK) or extensible authentication protocol (EAP) for
user authentication. However, a radius server is required for this. WPA2 is a development of WPA and
uses a different encryption algorithm, advanced encryption standard (AES).
WPA offers two types of authentication, either pre-shared key or authentication via special authentication
protocols, which are generally variations of EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). An authentication
server (RADIUS server) is used for the latter authentication method, which is rarely used for private
applications. Your administrator can give you the information you require to configure this authentication
method.
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