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Chapter 6: Setting Up and Configuring the Router
Wireless Tab
Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router with VPN
Wireless Security
Change the Wireless Router’s wireless security settings on this screen.
Wireless Security
Security Mode. Select the wireless security mode you want to use, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal,
WPA2-Personal Mixed, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise Mixed, or WEP. (WPA stands
for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption and forward compatible
with IEEE 802.11e. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, Enterprise refers to using RADIUS server for
authentication, while RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) Refer to the appropriate
instructions below after you select the Authentication Type and SSID Interoperability settings. To disable wireless
security completely, select Disabled. The default is Disabled.
Wireless Isolation (within SSID). When disabled, wireless PCs that are associated to the same network name
(SSID), can see and transfer files between each other. By enabling this feature, Wireless PCs will not be able to
see each other. This feature is very useful when setting up a wireless hotspot location. The default is Disabled.
The following section describes the detailed options for each Security Mode.
Disabled
To disable wireless security completely, select Disabled.
WPA-Personal (also known as WPA-PSK)
WPA Algorithms. WPA offers you two encryption methods, TKIP and AES for data encryption. Select the type of
algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES. The default is TKIP.
WPA Shared Key. Enter a WPA Shared Key of 8-63 characters.
Key Renewal Timeout. Enter a Key Renewal Timeout period, which instructs the Wireless Router how often it
should change the encryption keys. The default is 3600 seconds.
Figure 6-18: Wireless - Wireless Security
(Disabled)
Figure 6-19: Wireless - Wireless Security
(WPA-Personal)
