User's Manual

C HAPTER 1 | Wi-Fi Settings
Wireless Security
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◆ Pkt Aggregate — A performance enhancement that combines data
packets together when the feature is supported by compatible clients.
(Default: Enabled)
WIRELESS SECURITY
The RG231’s Wi-Fi interface is configured by default as an “open system,”
which broadcasts a beacon signal including the configured SSID. Wireless
clients with a configured SSID of “ANY” can read the SSID from the
beacon, and automatically set their SSID to allow immediate connection to
the wireless network.
To implement wireless network security, you have to employ two main
functions:
◆ Authentication – It must be verified that clients attempting to connect
to the network are authorized users.
◆ Traffic Encryption – Data passing between the unit and clients must be
protected from interception and evesdropping.
The RG231’s Wi-Fi interface supports supports ten different security
mechanisms that provide various levels of authentication and encryption
depending on the requirements of the network.
Click on “Wi-Fi,” followed by “Security”.
Figure 3: Security Mode Options
The supported security mechanisms and their configuration parameters are
described in the following sections:
◆ OPEN, SHARED, WEP-AUTO — See “Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)”
on page 13
◆ WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK_WPA2-PSK — See “WPA Pre-
Shared Key” on page 14
◆ WPA, WPA2, WPA1_WPA2 — See “WPA Enterprise Mode” on
page 15
◆ 802.1X — See “IEEE 802.1X and RADIUS” on page 16