- ZyXEL USB Powered Travel Router Manual

Table 6 Types of Encryption for

Each Type of Authentication

NO AUTHENTICATION

Weakest

No Security

WEP

WPA-Personal (TKIP)

WPA-Enterprise

Strongest

WPA2-Personal (AES)

WPA2-Enterprise

Usually, you should set up the strongest encryption that every wireless client in the wireless

network supports. Suppose the wireless network has two wireless clients. Device A only supports

WEP, and device B supports WEP and WPA-PSK. Therefore, you should set up WEP in the

wireless network.

Note: It is recommended that wireless networks use WPA-Personal/Enterprise or

stronger encryption. IEEE 802.1x and WEP encryption are better than none at all, but it

is still possible for unauthorized devices to figure out the original information pretty

quickly.

Many types of encryption use a key to protect the information in the wireless network. The longer

the key, the stronger the encryption. Every wireless client in the wireless network must have the

same key.

7.3.1.4 WPS

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is an industry standard specification, defined by the Wi-Fi Alliance.

WPS allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to

configure security settings manually. Depending on the devices in your network, you can either

press a button (on the device itself or in its configuration utility) or enter a PIN (Personal

Identification Number) in the devices. Then, they connect and set up a secure network by

themselves.