Wireless > Wireless Security - Cisco Linksys E1000 User Manual

Linksys E1000
Wireless > Wireless Security
The wireless security settings configure the security of your
wireless network(s) . The Router supports the following
wireless security options: WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode, WPA2
Personal, WPA Personal, WPA2/WPA Enterprise Mixed
Mode, WPA2 Enterprise, WPA Enterprise, WEP, and RADIUS .
(WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access . WEP stands for
Wireless Equivalent Privacy . RADIUS stands for Remote
Authentication Dial-In User Service .)
Personal Options
Security Option
WPA2 Personal
WPA2/WPA mixed mode
WPA Personal
WEP
Office Options
The office options are available for networks that use
a RADIUS server for authentication . The office options
are stronger than the personal options because WPA2
or WPA provides encryption while RADIUS provides
authentication .
Security Option
WPA2 Enterprise
WPA2/WPA Enterprise Mixed
Mode
WPA Enterprise
RADIUS
Security Mode
Select the security method for your wireless network .
Wireless-N Router
Strength
Strongest
WPA2: Strongest
WPA: Strong
Strong
Basic
Strength
Strongest
WPA2: Strongest
WPA: Strong
Strong
Basic
Chapter 2: Advanced Configuration
WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode
NOTE: If you select WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode
as your Security Mode, each device in your
wireless network MUST use WPA2/WPA and the
same passphrase .
Wireless Security > WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode
Passphrase
Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters . The
default is password .
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to clear your changes .
WPA2 Personal
NOTE:
If you select WPA2 Personal as your
Security Mode, each device in your wireless
network MUST use WPA2 Personal and the
same passphrase .
Wireless Security > WPA2 Personal
Passphrase Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters . The
default is password .
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to clear your changes .
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