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IV-3-1-3-1. No Authentication
Authentication is disabled and no password/key is required to connect to the
access point.
Disabling wireless authentication is not recommended. When
disabled, anybody within range can connect to your device’s SSID.
IV-3-1-3-2. WEP
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a basic encryption type. For a higher
level of security consider using WPA encryption.
Key Length
Select 64-bit or 128-bit. 128-bit is more secure
than 64-bit and is recommended.
Key Type
Choose from “ASCII” (any alphanumerical
character 0-9, a-z and A-Z) or “Hex” (any
characters from 0-9, a-f and A-F).
Default Key
Select which encryption key (1 4 below) is the
default key. For security purposes, you can set
up to four keys (below) and change which is
the default key.
Encryption Key 1
4
Enter your encryption key/password according
to the format you selected above.
IV-3-1-3-3. IEEE802.1x/EAP
Key Length
Select 64-bit or 128-bit. 128-bit is more secure
than 64-bit and is recommended.
IV-3-1-3-4. WPA-PSK
WPA-PSK is a secure wireless encryption type with strong data
protection and user authentication, utilizing 128-bit encryption keys.
WPA Type
Select from WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode-PSK,
WPA2 or WPA only. WPA2 is safer than WPA
only, but not supported by all wireless clients.
Please make sure your wireless client supports