User Manual Part 1

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SSID TYPE: The WLAN ADSL Router supports up to four multiple SSID feature
(Multiple Virtual AP), select which AP (Root AP, VAP0~VAP3) will configure the
security setting.
Encryption: There are 4 types of security to be selected. To secure your WLAN,
it’s strongly recommended to enable this feature.
WEP: Make sure that all wireless devices on your network are using the same
encryption level and key. Click Set WEP Key button to set the encryption key.
WPA (TKIP): WPA uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) for data
encryption. TKIP utilized a stronger encryption method and incorporates Message
Integrity Code (MIC) to provide protection against hackers.
WPA2 (AES): WPA2, also known as 802.11i, uses Advanced Encryption
Standard (AES) for data encryption. AES utilized a symmetric 128-bit block data
encryption.
WAP2 Mixed: The AP supports WPA (TKIP) and WPA2 (AES) for data
encryption. The actual selection of the encryption methods will depend on the
clients.
802.1x Authentication: Checked to enable the 802.1x authentication. This
option is selectable only when the “Encryption” is selected to either None or WEP.
If the Encryption” is WEP, you need to further select the WEP key length to be
either WEP 64bits or WEP 128bits.
WEP: Click the “Set WEP Key” button to setting WEP key when the
“Encryption” is selected to “WEP”.