Motorola WR850 User Manual page 50

Section 3
Field Description
ESS Extended Service Set (ESS). Authentication establishes either an open
Authentication or secure verification of communication with an access point (AP). This
setting does not encrypt your transmission.
The options are:
WPA-PSK is recommended for home users not using a RADIUS
server.
Encryption Determines the type of security encryption algorithms used for the Key
Status Index. This security setting encrypts your wireless transmission.
The options are:
TKIP is recommended for home users. If available, AES provides
stronger encryption.
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Open System No authentication is used. Default setting.
Pre-Shared The Pre-Shared Key (PSK) authentication
Key (PSK) method is used
WPA Wi-Fi
(802.1X) is used with an EAP type
WPA-PSK WPA authentication (802.1X) is used with a
pre-shared key
None, WEP64, and WEP128 are available only when Open
System or Pre-Shared KEY (PSK) is selected in the ESS
Authentication field.
TKIP and AES are available only when WPA or WPA-PSK are
selected in the ESS Authentication field.
None No security. Default setting.
Wired Equivalent Privacy - 64-bit strength (provides 4
WEP64
Keys)
Wired Equivalent Privacy - 128-bit strength (provides 2
WEP128
Keys)
TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol - changes the
temporal key often (provides 1 Key)
Advanced Encryption Standard (provides 1 Key)
AES
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Protected Access (WPA) authentication
Configuration
WR850