D-Link DIR-878 User Manual page 101

DIR-878 AC1900 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Gigabit Router
User Manual
In the Security Settings section, you can change security settings of the wireless network.
By default, the WPA2-PSK network authentication type of both bands of the wireless network is
specified. WPS PIN from the barcode label is used as the network key.
Figure 82. Network authentication types supported by the router.
The router supports the following authentication types:
Authentication type
Open
WEP
WPA
WPA-PSK
WPA2
WPA2-PSK
WPA/WPA2 mixed
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
mixed
Open authentication (with WEP encryption for wireless network
modes not supporting 802.11n or 802.11ac devices).
Authentication with a shared key with WEP encryption. This
authentication type is not available when a mode supporting
802.11n or 802.11ac devices is selected from the Wireless mode
drop-down list on the Wi-Fi / Basic Settings page.
WPA-based authentication using a RADIUS server.
WPA-based authentication using a PSK.
WPA2-based authentication using a RADIUS server.
WPA2-based authentication using a PSK.
A mixed type of authentication. When this value is selected, devices
using the WPA authentication type and devices using the WPA2
authentication type can connect to the wireless network.
A mixed type of authentication. When this value is selected, devices
using the WPA-PSK authentication type and devices using the
WPA2-PSK authentication type can connect to the wireless
network.
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