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Network Setup
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If Security Method is set to None, any client is allowed to connect, and there is no data
encryption.
Warning
If you use this setting, then it is highly recommended that you configure wireless interface
as a Guest connection, disable bridging between clients, and only allow VPN traffic over
the wireless connection.
WEP security method
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) allows for 64 or 128 bit encryption.
Warning
The WEP protocol has known security flaws, so it is recommended that you configure the
wireless interface as a Guest connection, disable bridging between clients, and only allow
VPN traffic over the wireless connection.
WEP Authentication:
• Open System: Allow any client to authenticate. Since clients must still have a
valid WEP key in order to send or receive data, this setting does not make the
WEP protocol less secure, and is the recommended setting.
• Shared Key: Clients must use the WEP key to authenticate.
Warning
Due to flaws in the authentication protocol, this method reduces the security of
the WEP key. It is recommended that you use Open System authentication
instead.
• Open System or Shared Key: Allows clients to authenticate using either of the
above two methods.