Linksys WAP2000 User Manual page 13

Chapter 5
Wireless Isolation (within SSID)
PCs that are associated to the same network name (SSID),
can see and transfer files between each other. By enabling
this feature, Wireless PCs will not be able to see each other.
This feature is very useful when setting up a wireless
hotspot location. The default is Disabled.
The following section describes the detailed options for
each Security Mode.
WEP
This security mode is defined in the original IEEE 802.11
specification. This mode is not recommended now due to
its weak security protection. Users are urged to migrate to
WPA or WPA2.
Wireless > Wireless Security > WEP
Authentication Type Choose the 802.11 authentication
type as either Open System or Shared Key. The default is
Open System.
Default Transmit Key Select the key to be used for data
encryption. The default is .
Encryption Select a level of WEP encryption, 64 bits (10
hex digits) or 128 bits (26 hex digits). The default setting
is 64 bits.
Passphrase If you want to generate WEP keys using a
Passphrase, then enter the Passphrase in the field provided
and click the Generate button. Auto-generated keys are
not as strong as manual WEP keys.
Key -4 If you want to manually enter WEP keys, then
complete the fields provided. Each WEP key can consist of
the letters "A" through "F" and the numbers "0" through "9".
It should be 10 characters in length for 64-bit encryption
or 26 characters in length for 128-bit encryption.
Change these settings as described here and click Apply
to save your changes. Help information is available on the
right side of the screen.
Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet
When disabled, wireless
Advanced Configuration
WPA-Personal (aka WPA-PSK)
Wireless > Wireless Security > WPA-Personal
Encryption WPA offers you two encryption methods, TKIP
and AES for data encryption. Select the type of encryption
you want to use, TKIP or AES. The default is TKIP.
Shared Secret Enter a WPA Shared Key of 8-63
characters.
Key Renewal Timeout Enter a Key Renewal Timeout
period, which instructs the Access Point how often it
should change the encryption keys. The default is 600
seconds.
Change these settings as described here and click Apply
to save your changes. Help information is available on the
right side of the screen.
WPA2-Personal
Wireless > Wireless Security > WPA2-Personal
Encryption WPA2 always uses AES for data encryption.
Shared Secret Enter a WPA Shared Key of 8-63
characters.
Key Renewal Timeout Enter a Key Renewal Timeout
period, which instructs the Access Point how often it
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