User's Manual

Chapter 20 Wireless 145
Table 85 Wireless Security
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Enable WPS Use WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) to quickly set up a wireless network without having to
manually configure settings. Set up each WPS connection between two devices at a
time.
Add Client Use this section to add a wireless client to the wireless network.
Select Use STA PIN to add a client by entering the client’s Personal Identification
Number (PIN) in the field that displays when you select this option.
Select Use AP PIN to add a client by entering the AP’s PIN from the Device PIN field in
the client’s WPS configuration.
Add Enrollee Click this to use WPS to add a wireless client to your wireless network.
Note: You must also activate WPS on the client within two minutes.
Release AP Lock Click this to unlock the Router’s AP function if WPS locked it due to unauthorized
wireless access attempts.
Set Authorized
Station MAC
If you select Enter STA PIN as your method to add a client, you may enter the MAC
address of an authorized wireless client here.
Set WPS AP
Mode
Configured uses the Router’s current wireless security settings for WPS.
Unconfigured has the Router change its wireless security settings when you do one
of the following:
• Add a wireless enrollee. The Router automatically uses WPA2-PSK and a random
key. The WPS AP Mode automatically changes to Configured.
•Use Setup AP to have an external registrar (like Windows Vista) configure the
Router’s wireless security settings. The WPS AP Mode automatically changes to
Configured.
• Manually configure the Router’s wireless security settings. Then you can manually
set the WPS AP Mode to Configured.
Device PIN This shows the Router’s PIN. Enter this PIN in the external registrar within two
minutes of clicking Generate PIN.
Enter this PIN in the client’s WPS configuration if you selected Use AP PIN.
Select SSID Select an SSID for which to configure wireless security settings.
Network
Authentication
Use the strongest authentication method that the wireless clients all support.
WPA2-PSK uses a common password for all clients.
Mixed WPA2/WPA -PSK supports WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK simultaneously. While
WPA2-PSK offers stronger security, more wireless clients support WPA-PSK.
Shared - encrypts the wireless communications using a shared (WEP) password.
Choose Open to allow all wireless connections without authentication.