THOMSON TG585 v8 Setup And User Manual page 33

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Introduction Introduction
By using encryption, you can protect the wireless communication between the wireless clients and your By using encryption, you can protect the wireless
Thomson Gateway with a wireless key. This way, only clients which use the c Thomson Gateway with a wireless key. This way, only clients which use the correct Network Name (SSID)
and wireless key can connect to your network. and wireless key can
Encryption types Encryption types
Over the years a number of encryption types have been developed. The list below gives Over the years a number of encryption types
the supported encryption types ordered by descending security level, you will find the highest level of the supported encryption types ordered by descending security level, you will
security at the top of the list: security at the top of the list:
WPA-PSK Encryption: WPA-PSK Encryption:
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The wireless data is being encrypted with a user-defined key. Wireless clients must be configured with The wireless data is being
this key before they can this key before they can connect to the Thomson Gateway.
WEP Encryption: WEP Encryption:
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The first encryption type used for wireless The first encryption type used for wireless connections. Like WPA-PS
has been proven to have some security issues. has been proven to have some
Which encryption type should I use? Which encryption typ
We strongly recommend you to We strongly recommend you to WPA-PSK
Although the Thomson Gateway allows you to use WEP or Although the Thomson Gateway allows you to use WEP or no security, it is not recommended to use these
settings. Only use WEP if you have wireless clients that don't support a higher encryption level. settings. Only use WEP if you
Configuring the wireless encryption Configuring the wireless encryption
Proceed as follows: Proceed as follows:
1 1 Open the Open the Thomson Gateway GUI
2 2 On the left menu, click Home Network On the left menu, click
3 3 Under Under Wireless
Y Y our access point our access point is listed in
example, WLAN: Thomson83C7C7 (54Mbps) example,
4 4 The Wireless Access Point The Wireless Access Point page appears.
5 5 In the Navigation bar In the
6 6 Under Security Under
WP WPA-PSK encryption, continue
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WEP encryption, continue with WEP encryption, continue with "3.3.2
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curi ring ng Y Y ou our r Wi Wire rele less
connect to your network.
encrypted with a user-defined key. Wireless clients must be configured with
connect to the Thomson Gateway.
security issues. We strongly recommend you to
e should I use?
WPA-PSK
have wireless clients that don't support a higher encryption level.
Thomson Gateway GUI. .
Home Network . .
Wireless , click your access point. , click your access point.
is listed in the following format: "WLAN:<Network Name> (<Actual Speed>)". For the following format: "WLAN:<Network Name> (<Actual Speed>)". For
WLAN: Thomson83C7C7 (54Mbps) . .
page appears.
Navigation bar, click , click Configure Configure . .
Security , you can change the , you can change the Encryption
A-PSK encryption, continue with
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communication between the wireless clients and your
have been developed. The list below gives you an overview of
connections. Like WPA-PSK it uses a
We strongly recommend you to
. .
no security, it is not recommended to use these
Encryption . If you want to use: . If you want to use:
with "3.3.1 "3.3.1 Configuri Confi guring WPA ng WPA-PSK Encry
"3.3.2 Configur Conf iguring WEP Enc ing WEP Encrypt
3 3 Wireless Access Wireless Access
orrect Network Name (SSID)
you an overview of
find the highest level of
K it uses a user-defined key user-defined key, but WEP
use WPA-PSK instead. use WPA-PSK instead.
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ryption" on page ion" on page 29. . 29
, but WEP
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