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5.2.4.3 Security
This router provides complete wireless LAN security functions, including WEP,
IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.1x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared key and WPA with
RADIUS. With these security functions, you can protect your wireless LAN from
illegal access. Make sure your wireless stations use the same security function.
Parameter
Encryption
Description
Choose "None" to disable the encryption, or select
"WEP," "WPA(TKIP)," "WPA2(AES)" or "WPA2 Mixed"
mode for security. When "WEP" is enabled, click "Set
WEP Key" to choose the default key and set the four sets
of WEP keys.
• WEP is a lower level of security than WPA, and
supports 64-bit and 128-bit key lengths to encrypt the
wireless data.
• WPA (TKIP) uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
(TKIP) for data encryption. TKIP utilizes a stronger
encryption method and incorporates Message Integrity
Code (MIC) to provide protection against hackers.
• WPA2 (AES) uses the Advanced Encryption Standard
(AES) for data encryption, which utilizes a symmetric
128-bit block data encryption.
• WPA Mixed tells the router to support WPA (TKIP) and
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