Draytek Vigor2136 Series User Manual page 72

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a legacy method to encrypt each frame transmitted via radio using
either a 64-bit or 128-bit key. Usually access point will preset a set of four keys and it will
communicate with each station using only one out of the four keys.
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), the most dominating security mechanism in industry, is separated
into two categories: WPA-personal or called WPA Pre-Share Key (WPA/PSK), and WPA-Enterprise or
called WPA/802.1x.
In WPA-Personal, a pre-defined key (PSK) is used to encrypt traffic during data transmission. WPA
uses the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) for data encryption whereas WPA2/WPA3 applies
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). A major advantage of WPA-Enterprise is that it supports not
only encryption but also authentication.
You should select the appropriate security mechanism according to your needs. Because WEP has
proven to be vulnerable to attacks, you should consider using WPA instead for the most secure
connection. No matter which security suite you select, they all will enhance the over-the-air data
protection and /or privacy on your wireless network. The Vigor wireless router is very flexible and
can support multiple secure connections with both WEP and WPA at the same time.
Info The default password (PSK) is listed on a label attached to the bottom of the
router. Since anyone who has physical access to the router can discover the
default password, you are strongly advised to change it.
Manage Wireless Stations – Monitoring - Clients List
All stations on the wireless network and their connection status will be shown here.
WPS
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) makes connecting wireless clients to wireless access points and
routers a simple process.
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