Wireless > Wireless Security - Linksys WET200 User Manual

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Wireless > Wireless Security
The Wireless Security screen allows you to configure
security on your wireless network.
Wireless > Wireless Security - Security Disabled
Security Mode
Enter the security configuration to match
the wireless Access Point that this bridge will connect to.
To disable security, keep the default setting, Disabled.
To enable security, select the desired type of security:
WEP, WPA-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise,
WPA-Enterprise. Then fill in all the fields that appear
on the screen. The fields you see depend on the type of
security you select and are described in detail below.
WEP
Use the WEP screen to configure WEP encryption.
NOTE: WEP security is not recommended now
due to its weak security protection. Users are
urged to migrate to WPA or WPA2.
Wireless > Wireless Security - WEP
Authentication Type
Select the 802.11 authentication
type, either Open System (default) or Shared Key.
Default Transmit Key Select which WEP key (1-4) will be
used when the Bridge sends data. Make sure the other
wireless-equipped devices are using the same key.
Wireless-G Business Ethernet Bridge
Advanced Configuration
Encryption In order to use WEP encryption, select -Bit
(0 hex digits) or 8-Bit ( hex digits) from the drop-
down menu.
Passphrase Instead of manually entering WEP keys,
you can enter a Passphrase. This Passphrase is used to
generate one or more WEP keys. It is case-sensitive and
should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters.
(The Passphrase function is compatible with Linksys
wireless products only. If you want to communicate with
non-Linksys wireless products, you must enter your WEP
key manually on those products.) After you enter the
Passphrase, click Generate to create WEP key(s).
Key - If you are not using a Passphrase, then you can
enter one or more WEP keys manually. In each key field,
manually enter a set of values. (Do not leave a key field
blank, and do not enter all zeroes. These are not valid key
values.) If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then each
key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters in
length. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption, then each
key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters.
Valid hexadecimal characters are 0-9 and A-F.
Click Apply to apply your changes, or click Cancel to
cancel your changes.
WPA-Personal (aka WPA-PSK)
Use the WPA Personal screen to configure WPA Personal
encryption for the Bridge.
Wireless > Wireless Security - WPA Personal
Encryption WPA offers two methods, TKIP and AES, for
data encryption. Select the encryption method you want
to use. The default is TKIP.
Shared Secret
Enter a WPA Shared Secret of 8-63
characters.
Key Renewal Timeout Enter a Key Renewal Timeout
period, which instructs the Access Point how often it
should change the encryption keys. The default is 00
seconds.
Click Apply to apply your changes, or click Cancel to
cancel your changes.