Securing Your Wifi Network Using The Assistant - Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router User Manual

Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router

3.5.2. Securing your WiFi network using the Assistant

Creating a WiFi network is very useful if you have several wireless computers or devices, but how can you
avoid having someone on the outside connect to your network without permission or intercept your
unencrypted data exchanges? Thanks to the WiFi Security Assistant, you can define your own security
choices step by step. To help you select the best level of security for your network, we invite you to consult
the table below, which sums up the 5 types of security supported by WiFi Manager.
Type
WEAK (WEP
The lowest level of security, whereby
64) single encryption is carried out on
exchanged data. Each wireless client
in the network must use the same key
to decode the transmission.
MEDIUM Level of security identical to that of
(WEP 128)
WEP 64.
different.
Type
HIGH (WPA- Latest-generation heightened level of
PSK) security,
environments such as a small office or
the home, based on a pre-shared key.
Type
PRO (radius)
Heightened level of security reserved
for professional environments, using
the RADIUS protocol to authenticate
and authorize users accessing the
network via a remote connection.
PRO (802.1x) Heightened level of security reserved
for professional environments, using
the 802.1x protocol to authorize
physical access to a local area network
following
authentication phase.
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Level of security
Only the key length is
Level of security
specially designed for
Level of security
an encryption and
The access point restarts. All computers or devices
connected via WiFi are disconnected. The ADSL
connection, however, remains active.
Key used
64-bit (10 character) key in
hexadecimal format.
hexadecimal key
A is
composed of numbers 0 to 9
and letters A to F (example:
A123BCD45E for a 64-bit
key).
128-bit (26 character) key in
hexadecimal format.
hexadecimal key
A is
composed of numbers 0 to 9
and letters A to F.
Key used
Password with a minimum of
8 alphanumeric
characters.
An alphanumeric character
corresponds either to a
number (0-9), or to a letter
(a-z or A-Z).
IP address/Port
IP address of authentication
server.
Port: 1812 by default.
IP address of authentication
server.
Port: 1812 by default.
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Authentication
Open (no authentication),
Shared (authentication
method via shared key) or
Auto (authentication when
requested by the device).
Open (no authentication),
Shared (authentication
method via shared key) or
Auto (authentication when
requested by the device).
Encryption type
TKIP
Renewal interval/Shared
key
Renewal interval: 3600 sec
by default.
Key shared with
authentication server.
Renewal interval: 3600 sec
by default.
Key shared with
authentication server.