The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab; Figure 6-5: Wireless - Wireless Security (Wpa Pre-Shared Key) Screen - Linksys WAP54GPE User Manual

Wireless-G Exterior Access Point
Fallback feature. Auto-Fallback will automatically negotiate the best possible connection speed between the
Access Point and a wireless device.
Access Point VLAN ID. When multiple VLANS exist on a network, set this ID so that people on that VLAN will have
access to the Access Point's configuration screens. Only users in the same VLAN will have access.
Wireless Channel. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network
settings. All devices in your wireless network must use the same channel in order to function correctly.
Wireless SSID Broadcast. This feature allows the primary SSID to be broadcast on your network. You may want
to enable this function while configuring your network, but make sure that you disable it when you are finished.
With this enabled, someone could easily obtain the SSID information with site survey software and gain
unauthorized access to your network. Click Enabled to broadcast the primary SSID to all wireless devices in
range. Click Disabled to increase network security and prevent the primary SSID from being seen on networked
PCs.
Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes. Help information is displayed on the right-hand side of the screen, and click
More for additional details.

The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab

Change the Access Point's wireless security settings on this screen.
Wireless Security
Enter the security settings for each SSID of the Access Point.
Select SSID. Select the SSID whose security settings you want to configure.
Security Mode. Select the security method you want to use, WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, RADIUS, or WEP.
(WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption. WEP stands
for Wired Equivalent Privacy, while RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) Refer to the
appropriate instructions below after you select the Authentication Type and SSID Interoperability settings. For
detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the Access Point, turn to "Appendix B: Wireless
Security." To disable such security, select Disable.
Authentication Type. If you select WPA-Personal or WPA-Enterprise, then select WPA.
If you select RADIUS or WEP, or if you disable wireless security, select the authentication method you want the
Access Point to use, Shared Key or Open Key. Shared Key is when both the sender and the recipient share a
Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Exterior Access Point
The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab
Figure 6-5: Wireless - Wireless Security
(WPA Pre-Shared Key) Screen
encryption: encoding data transmitted in a network.
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