Configuring The Encryption Mode - Huawei WA603DE Configuration Manual

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3.3.4 Configuring the Encryption Mode

To secure access to the WLAN, perform the following operations to configure the encryption
mode:
1. Select WPA from the Encryption Method drop-down list box, the page shown in
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Figure 3-12 Configuring the WPA encryption mode
2. Configure the parameters according to
Table 3-5 Description of parameters for the WPA encryption mode
Parameter
WPA Version
WPA Authentication
WPA Algorithm
Passphrase
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is displayed. By default, Disable is selected.
The 802.11n device does not support the WEP encryption mode while the 802.11b/g device supports.
Compared with the WPA encryption, the WEP encryption is easy to be broken. Therefore, the WPA
encryption is widely used.
Description
The default value is WPA, which is the basic version.
PSK: applicable to individual or family use.
802.1X: authentication requires a Radius server.
AES algorithm features the highest security.
The 801.11n device does not support the TKIP algorithm while
the 802.11b/g device supports.
Key phrase. The key phrase is a string of 8 to 63 characters
consisting of letters, digits, and symbols.
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