Figure 5-8: Wpa-Personal; Figure 5-9: Wpa2-Personal - Linksys WCG200 - Wireless-G Cable Gateway Wireless Router User Manual

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WPA-Personal. To use WPA-Personal, select WPA-Personal from the Security Mode drop-down menu. Select a
method of encryption. Then enter a Passphrase and a Key Renewal period.
• Encryption. WPA offers you two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the
type of algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES.
• Passphrase. Enter a Passphrase (also called a WPA Shared Key) of 8-32 characters.
• Key Renewal. Enter a Key Renewal timeout period, which instructs the Gateway how often it should change
the encryption keys.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the Save Settings button to save these changes, or click
the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes.
WPA2-Personal. To use WPA2-Personal, select WPA2-Personal from the Security Mode drop-down menu. Select
a method of encryption. Then enter a Passphrase and a Key Renewal period.
• Encryption. Select the encryption method you want to use, AES or TKIP + AES.
• Passphrase. Enter a Passphrase (also called a WPA Shared Key) of 8-32 characters.
• Key Renewal. Enter a Key Renewal timeout period, which instructs the Gateway how often it should change
the encryption keys.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the Save Settings button to save these changes, or click
the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes.
Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway
The Wireless Tab

Figure 5-8: WPA-Personal

wpa (wi-fi protected access: a wireless security
protocol using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol)
encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a
RADIUS server.

Figure 5-9: WPA2-Personal

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