User's Manual

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Wireless-N Router
Linksys E1550 Chapter 1: Advanced Configuration
Wireless > Wireless Security
The wireless security settings configure the security of your
wireless network(s). The Router supports the following
wireless security options: WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode, WPA2
Personal, WPA Personal, WPA2/WPA Enterprise Mixed
Mode, WPA2 Enterprise, WPA Enterprise, WEP, and RADIUS.
(WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access. WEP stands for
Wireless Equivalent Privacy. RADIUS stands for Remote
Authentication Dial-In User Service.)
Personal Options
Security Option Strength
WPA2 Personal Strongest
WPA2/WPA mixed mode
WPA2: Strongest
WPA: Strong
WPA Personal Strong
WEP Basic
Office Options
The office options are available for networks that use
a RADIUS server for authentication. The office options
are stronger than the personal options because WPA2
or WPA provides encryption while RADIUS provides
authentication.
Security Option Strength
WPA2 Enterprise Strongest
WPA2/WPA Enterprise Mixed
Mode
WPA2: Strongest
WPA: Strong
WPA Enterprise Strong
RADIUS Basic
Security Mode
Select the security method for your wireless network.
WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode
NOTE: If you select WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode
as your Security Mode, each device in your
wireless network MUST use WPA2/WPA and the
same passphrase.
Wireless Security > WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode
Passphrase Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters. The
default is password.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to clear your changes.
WPA2 Personal
NOTE: If you select WPA2 Personal as your
Security Mode, each device in your wireless
network MUST use WPA2 Personal and the
same passphrase.
Wireless Security > WPA2 Personal
Passphrase Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters. The
default is password.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to clear your changes.