Figure 5-10: Wireless-A Security - Wep; Figure 5-11: Wireless-A Security - Psk - Linksys WAP55AG - Wireless A+G Access Point User Manual

Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point
11. The next screen that appears will depend on your security selection. Make sure that the security mode is the
same for all the devices on your network.
• WEP. From this screen, select the level of encryption, and enter a passphrase, which will generate the
WEP key for you automatically, or you can enter the key manually.
The WEP key can consist of the letters "A" through "F" and the numbers "0" through "9" and should be
10 characters in length for 64-bit encryption, 26 characters in length for 128-bit encryption, or 32
characters for 152-bit encryption.
• PSK (Pre-Shared Key) you have two encryption options, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys.
Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES. Enter a Passphrase of 8-32 characters.
Then, click the Next button to continue or Back to return to the previous page.
For more information on wireless security, refer to Appendix B: Wireless Security.
Chapter 5: Setting Up the Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point
Setup Wizard

Figure 5-10: Wireless-A Security - WEP

bit: a binary digit
encryption: encoding data transmitted in a network

Figure 5-11: Wireless-A Security - PSK

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