The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab; Figure 6-5: Wireless - Wireless Security (Wpa-Personal) Screen; Figure 6-6: Wireless Security - Wpa2-Personal Screen - Linksys WAP54GX User Manual

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The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab

Change the Access Point's wireless security settings on this screen.

Wireless Security

Security Mode. Select the security method you want to use, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA2-Mixed,

WPA-Enterprise, RADIUS, or WEP. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a security standard stronger

than WEP encryption. WPA2 is a stronger version of WPA. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, while RADIUS

stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) Refer to the appropriate instructions below. For detailed

instructions on configuring wireless security for the Access Point, turn to "Appendix B: Wireless Security." To

disable such security, select Disabled.

WPA-Personal

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.

Figure 6-5: Wireless - Wireless Security

Passphrase. Enter a Passphrase (also called a WPA Shared Key) of 8-32 characters.

(WPA-Personal) Screen

Key Renewal. Enter a Key Renewal timeout period, which instructs the Access Point how often it should change

encryption: encoding data transmitted in a network.

the encryption keys.

Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel

Changes to cancel your changes. Click Help for more information.

WPA2-Personal

Encryption. AES is automatically selected as the encryption method.