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When data encryption is enabled, secret shared encryption keys are generated and
used by the source station and the destination station to alter frame bits, thus
avoiding disclosure to eavesdroppers.
Under shared key authentication, each wireless station is assumed to have received
a secret shared key over a secure channel that is independent from the 802.11
wireless network communications channel.
Encryption Strength
This drop-down list box will display when WEP Encryption is enabled. The key
strength is proportional to the number of binary bits comprising the key. This
means that keys with a greater number of bits have a greater degree of security and
are considerably more difficult to crack. Encryption strength can be set to either
64-bit or 128-bit. A 64-bit key is equivalent to 5 ASCII characters or 10
hexadecimal numbers. A 128-bit key contains 13 ASCII characters or 26
hexadecimal numbers. Each key contains a 24-bit header (an initiation vector)
which enables parallel decoding of multiple streams of encrypted data.
7.2.1
WPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is an industry standard that simplifies wireless security
setup f or certified n etwork d evices. Every WPS c ertified d evice h as b oth a P IN
number and a push button, located on the device or accessed through device
software. The CT-5364A has both a WPS button on the side panel and a virtual
button accessed from the web user interface (WUI).
Devices w ith t he WPS l ogo ( shown h ere)
support WPS. If the WPS logo is not present
on y our d evice i t s till may s upport W PS, i n
this case, check the device documentation
for the phrase "Wi-Fi Protected Setup".
NOTE:
WPS is only available in Open, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK and Mixed
WPA2/WPA-PSK network authentication modes. Other authentication
modes do not use WPS so they must be configured manually.
To configure security settings with WPS, follow the procedures below.
choose either the Push-Button or PIN configuration method for Steps 6 and 7.
I. Setup
Step 1:
Select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK network
authentication mode from the Manual Setup AP section of the Wireless
Security screen. The figure here shows WPA2-PSK.
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