User's Manual

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Chapter 3: Router Configuration
300Mbps Wireless N Rouer
supports to configure different security classes between the main SSID and the subordinate
SSID.
Security Mode: There are several different securit y modes; you can choose one from
disable, open, share, WEPAUTO, WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK etc..
The operations of each security mode are as following:
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Mode 1: Security Mode > Disable
If you do not want to use wireless securit y, check this radio button.
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Mode 2: Security Mode > Open/Share/ WEPAUTO
It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a
notice in red as show in Figure 4-18. You can choose the t ype for the WEP security on
the pull-down list. You can select Shared Key or Open System authentication t ype
automatically based on the wireless stations capability and request.
Default Key: Select a valid encryption key.
WEP Key 1, 2, 3, 4: Enter the WEP key here. Please note that the key should be in
accordance with the key format and be valid. The key should be ASCII Characters or
Hexadecimal Digits.
Note: If you do not set the key, the wireless securit y function is still disabled even if
you have selected Shared Key as the Authentication Type.
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Mode 3: Security Mode>WPA-Personal/WPA2-Personal
WPA PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access): A Wi-Fi standard is a more recent wireless
encryption scheme, designed to improve the security features of WEP. It applies
more powerful encryption t ypes (such as TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or
AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]) and can change the keys dynamically on every
authorized wireless device.
WPA Algorithms: Select one encryption type, AES or TKIP. (AES is stronger than TKIP)
Pass Phrase: Default as 12345678, please enter a new key (8-63 ASCII characters).
Key Renewal Interval: It is to tell how often the Router changes key. The default time is
3600s; do not change it unless it is necessary.
Note: To improve securit y level, do not set the keyword with words that can be found
in a dictionary or too easy to remember.
Expert Setting
Expert Set ting enables users to realize many advanced funtions of the router. Under this menu,
there are ten submenus as follow: