Linksys WAP610N - Manual (Page 8)

Chapter 3
Advanced Configuration
5 Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band
you do not want to broadcast the Access Point’s SSID, then
select Disabled.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.
Wireless > Wireless Security
The Access Point supports the following wireless
security options: WPA Personal, WPA2 Personal, WPA
Enterprise, WPA2 Enterprise, and WEP. WPA (Wi-Fi
Protected Access) and WPA2 are stronger security
methods than WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). For more
information about wireless security, refer to “Chapter 2:
Wireless Security Checklist” on page 2.
Security Mode
Select the security method for your wireless network. If
you do not want to use wireless security, keep the default,
Disabled.
NOTE: Each device in your wireless network
MUST use the same security method and
passphrase/key, or else the wireless devices will
not be able to communicate with each other.
WPA Personal
WPA is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption.
Security Mode > WPA Personal
Encryption WPA supports the TKIP encryption method,
with dynamic encryption keys.
Passphrase Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters.
Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which
instructs the Access Point how often it should change the
encryption keys. The default Key Renewal period is 3600
seconds.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.
WPA2 Personal
WPA2 is a more advanced, more secure version of WPA.
Security Mode > WPA2 Personal
Encryption WPA2 supports two encryption methods,
TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the
encryption method, AES or TKIP or AES. The default
selection is TKIP or AES.
Passphrase Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters.
Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which
instructs the Access Point how often it should change the
encryption keys. The default Key Renewal period is 3600
seconds.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.
WPA Enterprise
This option features WPA used in coordination with a
RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS
server is connected to the Access Point.)
Security Mode > WPA Enterprise
Encryption WPA supports the TKIP encryption method,
with dynamic encryption keys.
RADIUS Server Enter the IP Address of the RADIUS
server.
RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the RADIUS
server. The default value is 1812.
Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Access
Point and the server.