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Wireless Setting Mode
There are 4 types of wireless security modes: WPA Pre-Shared Key, WPA2 Pre-Shared Key,
WPA/WPA2 Pre-Shared Key and WEP.
WPA / WPA2 / WPA/WPA2 Pre-Shared Key
WPA and WPA2 pre-shared keys are an authentication mechanism in which users provide some
form of credentials to verify that they should be allowed access to a network. This requires a
single password entered into each WLAN node (Access Points, Wireless Routers, client adapters,
bridges). As long as the passwords match, a client will be granted access to a WLAN.
WLAN Service: Default setting is Enable. If you want to use wireless, you can select Enable.
ESSID: The ESSID is the unique name of a wireless access point (AP) used to distinguish one
from another. For security propose, change to a unique ID name which is already built into the
router wireless interface. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters. Make sure your
wireless clients have exactly the ESSID as the device in order to connect to your network.
Channel ID: Select the channel ID that you would like to use.
Security Mode: You can disable or enable with WPA or WEP to protect wireless network. The
default mode of wireless security is Disable.
WPA Shared Key: The key for network authentication. The input format is in character style and
key size should be in the range between 8 and 63 characters.