Setting Up Wireless Security - Gigaset SX553 WLAN dsl First Steps

Setting up wireless security

If you are sending data over radio channels, we recommend that you activate encryp-
tion (WEP or WPA) on the components in the wireless network. WPA offers greater secu-
rity than WEP. You should therefore select WPA encryption if it is supported by all com-
ponents in your wireless network.
WPA is a more efficient method than WEP for protecting wireless networks. Dynamic
keys, based on TKIP (Temporal Key Integration Protocol) offer increased security. The
new WPA2 standard is based on AES.
WPA also supports the use of an authentication server.
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In the Wireless Network menu, select Encryption & Authentication.
The following security mechanisms are currently available:
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WPA2-PSK and WPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK (see page 84)
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WAP2 and WPA2/WPA with authentication server (see page 85)
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WEP encryption (Wired Equivalent Privacy) (see page 86)
Configuring the Advanced Settings
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