Wireless > Wireless Security - Linksys WAP2000 User Manual

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B-Only This option is used when all wireless client
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devices connect to the Access Point at Wireless-B data
rates (maximum speed of 11 Mbps).
G-Only This option is used when all wireless client
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devices connect to the Access Point at Wireless-G data
rates (maximum speed of 54 Mbps). Wireless-B clients
cannot be connected in this mode.
Mixed This option allows both Wireless-B and
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Wireless-G client devices to connect to the Access
Point at their respective data rates. Wireless-G devices
can be connected at Wireless-G data rates.
Wireless Channel Select the appropriate channel to
communicate between the Access Point and your client
devices. The default is channel 6. You can also select Auto
so that your Access Point will select the channel with the
lowest amount of wireless interference while the system is
powering up. Auto channel selection will start when you
click the Apply button, it will take several seconds to scan
through all the channels to find the best channel.
SSID Name
The SSID is the unique name shared among
all devices in a wireless network. It is case-sensitive, must
not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters, and may be any
keyboard character. Make sure this setting is the same
for all devices in your wireless network. The default SSID
name is linksys-g.
SSID Broadcast This option allows the SSID to be
broadcast on your network. Click Enabled to broadcast
the SSID to all wireless devices in range. Click Disabled
to increase network security and prevent the SSID from
being seen on networked PCs. The default is Enabled to
make network configuration easier.
Change these settings as described here and click Apply
to save your changes. Help information is available on the
right side of the screen.
Wireless > Wireless Security
Change the Access Point's wireless security settings on
this screen.
Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet
Advanced Configuration
Wireless > Wireless Security
Select SSID Select any of the SSID names configured on
the Basic Wireless Settings screen.
Wireless Isolation (between SSID)
prevents eavesdropping in the network. When it is
Enabled, wireless frames received on this Access Point will
not be forwarded to other wireless networks (SSIDs). For
example, if you have a wireless hotspot, you may want to
keep the wireless network (SSID) isolated from your other
wireless networks (SSIDs). This is a global option applying
to all SSIDs. The default is Enabled.
The following options are specific for each SSID:
Security Mode Select the wireless security mode you
want to use. The detailed options are described on the
following pages:
WEP
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WPA-Personal
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WPA-Personal
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WPA-Personal Mixed
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WPA-Enterprise
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WPA-Enterprise
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WPA-Enterprise Mixed
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RADIUS
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NOTE: WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access,
which is a security standard stronger than
WEP encryption and forward compatible with
IEEE 802.11i. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent
Privacy, Enterprise modes use a RADIUS server
for authentication, while RADIUS stands for
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.
To disable wireless security completely, select Disabled.
The default is Disabled.
Wireless Isolation
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