Security - Planex GW-MF54G2 User Manual

2. Security

In this page, you can configure the security of your wireless network. Selecting different method can
make different levels of security. However, no matter what kind of authentication or encryption you use
to prevent data packets from being eavesdropped by people without authentication, it may cause
decrease of the data throughput of the wireless connection.
Authentication and Encryption
There are several kinds of authentication of GW-MF54G2 wireless Router. After selecting the
authentication mode, it has to cooperate with the encryption type. The settings of authentication on the
destination network must be the same with GW-MF54G2.
Open System –If enabling this mode, there is no need authentication to access AP or wireless NIC.
Pre-Shared Key Only those who are sharing the same key with the AP can connect with it.
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WEP –WEP is short for Wired Equivalent Privacy, a security protocol for WLANs defined in the 802.11b
standard. WEP is designed to provide the same level of security as that of a wired LAN. WEP aims to
provide security by encrypting data over radio waves so that it is protected as it transmitted from one end
point to another. There are two kinds of WEP encryption: 64 bit and 128 bit. 64 bit needs 10 hex
characters to be the key and 128 bit needs 26 hex characters.
WPA – is short for Wi-Fi Protected Access. It was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP.
The technology is designed to work with existing Wi-Fi products that have been enabled with WEP.
Through the data encryption, access control and authentication, it provides better protection over data
transmission. WPA uses 128-digit keys to ensure the wireless network privacy and security.
WPA2 – is short for Wi-Fi Protected Access 2. It is the follow on security method to WPA for wireless
networks that provides stronger data protection and network access control. It provides enterprise and
consumer Wi-Fi users with a high level of assurance that only authorized users can access their wireless
networks. There are two versions of WPA2: WPA2-Personal, and WPA2- Enterprise. WPA2-Personal