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4.8. Securing your WiFi network
Creating a WiFi network is very useful if you have several wireless computers or devices, but how can you
avoid having someone on the outside connect to your network without permission or intercept your
unencrypted data exchanges? Thanks to WiFi Extender Manager, you can define your own security choices
step by step. To help you select the best level of security for your network, we invite you to consult the table
below, which sums up the 5 types of security supported.
Type
WEAK
(WEP
The lowest level of security, whereby
64)
single encryption is carried out on
exchanged data. Each wireless client
in the network must use the same key
to decode the transmission.
MEDIUM
Level of security identical to that of
(WEP
128)
WEP 64.
different.
HIGH
(WPA-
Latest-generation heightened level of
PSK)
security,
environments such as a small office or
the home, based on a pre-shared key.
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Level of security
Only the key length is
specially
designed
for
- The fragment threshold consists of defining the
size at which data packets are fragmented. If the
packet size is less than the predefined size, the
packet is not fragmented. If the packet size is
greater, however, the packet is fragmented before
being sent, then reconstituted at the access point
level.
Fragmentation allows you to improve the success of
transmissions.
- The Preamble defines the size of WiFi packets. A
Short preamble optimizes the rate at the expense of
your WiFi coverage.
selected by default) gives priority to WiFi coverage
by using a longer latency time.
- Leave this box ticked to keep the WiFi protection
for your network.
- Tick this box if you wish to assign priority to voice
type data in relation to other data.
- Click Apply to validate the selected settings.
Key used
64-bit (10 character) key in
hexadecimal format.
A
hexadecimal
key
is
composed of numbers 0 to 9
and letters A to F (example:
A123BCD45E for a 64-bit key).
128-bit (26 character) key in
hexadecimal format.
A
hexadecimal
key
is
composed of numbers 0 to 9
and letters A to F.
Password with a minimum of
8 alphanumeric
characters.
An alphanumeric character
corresponds either to a
number (0-9), or to a letter
(a-z or A-Z).
A Long preamble (value
Authentication
Open (no authentication),
Shared
(authentication
method via shared key) or
Auto (authentication when
requested by the device).
Open (no authentication),
Shared
(authentication
method via shared key) or
Auto (authentication when
requested by the device).
TKIP
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