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 Maximum Clients:
 Security Mode:
connected with a different AP.
Enter the clients you want to allow connection to the WNAP-W2200 in
the field.
None It allows any device to join the network without
performing any security check.
WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), a basic encryption
method, usually encrypts wireless data using a
series of digital keys (64 bits or 128 bits in length).
By using the same keys on each of your wireless
network devices, you can prevent unauthorized
wireless devices from monitoring your transmissions
or using your wireless resources. WEP is based on
RSA algorithm from RC4. It is the original and weak
encryption method, so it is recommended not to use
this method.
Shared Mode Data encryption and key are required for wireless
authentication.
802.1X This security mode is used when a RADIUS server
is connected to the device. 802.1x, a kind of
Port-based authentication protocol, is an
authentication type and strategy for users. The port
can be either a physic port or logic port (such as
VLAN). For wireless LAN users, a port is just a
channel.
The final purpose of 802.1x authentication is to
check if the port can be used. If the port is
authenticated successfully, you can open this port
which allows all the messages to pass. If the port
isn't authenticated successfully, you can keep this
port "disable" which just allows 802.1x
authentication protocol message to pass.
WPA-PSK It is a simplified WPA mode with no need for specific
authentication server. In this so-called WPA
Pre-Shared Key, all you have to do is just pre-enter
a key in each WLAN node and this is the common
way to be adopted in large and middle enterprise as
well as residential network.
WPA2-PSK As a new version of WPA, only all the clients support
WPA2, can it be available. If it is selected, the data
encryption can only be AES and the passphrase is
required.
Mixed It provides options of WPA (TKIP) or WPA2 (AES)
WPA/WPA2-PSK encryption for the client. If it is selected, the data
encryption can only be TKIP + AES and the
passphrase is required.
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