The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab; Figure 6-5: Wireless - Wireless Security (Disabled); Figure 6-6: Wireless - Wireless Security (Wpa-Personal) - Linksys WAP54GPE - Wireless-G Exterior Access Point User Manual

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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 wireless security mode you want to use, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal,
WPA2-Personal Mixed, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise Mixed, RADIUS, or
WEP. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption
and forward compatible with 802.11e. 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, refer to "Appendix B: Wireless Security." To disable wireless security
completely, select Disable. The default is Disabled.
Wireless Isolation (within SSID). When disabled, wireless PCs that are associated to the same Network

Figure 6-5: Wireless - Wireless Security (Disabled)

Name (SSID), can see and transfer files between each other. When Enabled, Wireless PCs will not be able
to see each other. This feature is very useful when setting up a wireless hotspot location. The default is
Disabled.
Detailed options for each Security Mode are described below.
Disabled
There is no option to be configured for this mode.
WPA-Personal (aka WPA-PSK)
WPA Algorithms. WPA offers you two encryption methods, TKIP and AES for data encryption. Select the
type of algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES. The default is TKIP.
WPA Shared Key. Enter a WPA Shared Key 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 3600 seconds.
Figure 6-6: Wireless - Wireless Security (WPA-
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The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab