49 Parameters Default Description Select SSID If you have configured multiple access points, please select the access point you want to configure. Security Mode You can choose no encryption, WEP, WPA, WPA2 or WPA2 mixed mode for security. 802.1x Authentication IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. Check this box to authenticates user by IEEE 802.1x. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 3.2.2.1 WEP When you select 64-bit or128-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data. You can generate the key by yourself and enter it. 50 Parameters Description Authentication There are two authentication types: "Open System" and "Shared Key". When you select "Open System", wireless stations can associate with this wireless router without WEP encryption. When you select "Shared Key", you should also setup WEP key in the "Security" page and wireless stations should use WEP encryption in the authentication phase to associate with this wireless router. If you select "Auto", the wireless client can associate with this wireless router by using any one of these two authentication types. Key Length You can select the WEP key length for encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit. Larger WEP key length will provide higher level of security, but the throughput will be lower. Key Format You may select to select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the "AF", "a-f" and "0-9" range) to be the WEP Key. Encryption Key The WEP key are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Fill the text box by following the rules below. 64-bit WEP: input 10-digit Hex values (in the "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" range) or 5-digit ASCII character as the encryption keys. 51 128-bit WEP: input 26-digit Hex values (in the "A-F", "af" and "0-9" range) or 13-digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.2.2.2 WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP to change the encryption key frequently. So the encryption key is not easy to be broken by hackers. This can improve security very much. Parameters Description Authentication Mode WPA can authenticate by Enterprise (RADIUS) or by Personal (Pre-Shared key). If you enable ‘Enterprise (RADIUS)’, please go to section 3.2.2.5 for more information. WPA Encryption Mode You can choose TKIP or AES for encryption method. Pre-shared Key Format You may select to select Passphrase (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “09” range) to be the Pre-shared Key. For example: 52 Pre-shared Key The Pre-shared key is used to authenticate and encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Fill the text box by following the rules below. Hex: input 64-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “09” range) or at least 8 character pass phrase as the pre- shared keys. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.2.2.3 WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses CCMP (AES) to change the encryption key frequently, so the encryption key is difficult to be broken which highly improve the wireless security. Parameters Description Authentication Mode WPA can authenticate by Enterprise (RADIUS) or by Personal (Pre-Shared key). If you enable ‘Enterprise (RADIUS)’, please go to section 3.2.2.5 for more information. WPA2 Encryption Mode You can choose TKIP or AES for WPA2 encryption method. 53 Pre-shared Key Format You may select to select Passphrase (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “09” range) to be the Pre-shared Key. Pre-shared Key The Pre-shared key is used to authenticate and encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Fill the text box by following the rules below. Hex: input 64-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “09” range) or at least 8 character pass phrase as the pre- shared keys. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.2.2.4 WPA-Mixed This security mode combines WPA and WPA2. You can use TKIP or AES encryption method for either mode which highly increases the security and complexity of your encryption key. However, you must make sure that your wireless clients support either WPA or WPA2 mode before you make this configuration. Parameters Description Authentication Mode WPA can authenticate by Enterprise (RADIUS) or by 54 Personal (Pre-Shared key). If you enable ‘Enterprise (RAD...
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