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WPA/WPA2 Enterprise: The WPA2 Enterprise mode for mixed clients, that is, when
there are some wireless clients in the network that support only WPA (TKIP encryption). This
setting enables both WPA and WPA2 clients to associate and authenticate, but uses the
more robust AES encryption (WPA2) for clients that support it. This option allows more
interoperability at the expense of some security. This mode requires the use of a RADIUS
server. See
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WPA/WPA2-PSK Mixed: The WPA2 Personal mode for mixed clients, that is, when
there are some wireless clients in the network that support only WPA (TKIP encryption). This
setting enables both WPA and WPA2 clients to associate and authenticate, but uses the
more robust AES encryption (WPA2) for clients that support it. This option allows more
interoperability at the expense of some security. See
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WEP security
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is the security protocol initially specified in the IEEE 802.1 1
standard for wireless communications. WEP provides a basic level of security, preventing
unauthorized access to the network, and encrypting data transmitted between wireless clients
and the router. WEP uses static shared keys (fixed-length hexadecimal or alphanumeric strings)
that are manually distributed to all clients that want to use the network. The static WEP security
on the router enables wireless data encryption, but does not provide for user authentication.
WEP is not as secure as the other security methods available.
To configure WEP keys on the router you must first specify the key length and type. You must
configure at least one key, although up to four keys can be entered. Only four WEP keys are
supported for each radio, that is, the four keys are shared by all SSIDs using a static WEP
security configuration. Therefore, you must have a consistent WEP key setup for all SSIDs. Note
that the number of keys, the key index (1-4), type, and length must match those configured on
the clients.
WEP security includes the following settings:
Authentication Mode
Leave as OPEN to configure WEP security. Static WEP security does not support user
authentication.
Encryption Type
Select WEP to display the security options and to configure the keys.
"WPA/WPA2 enterprise" on page
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"WPA/WPA2-PSK mixed" on
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