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3.2 Security Setting
This screen — accessed by clicking “Security Setting” on the previous SoftAP Configuration
screen — lets you to configure the authentication mode and encryption algorithm used within the AP.
Authentication Type:
Four types of authentication mode are supported and presented in the drop-down menu.
• Open: No authentication is needed within the wireless network.
• WPA-PSK: This is a special mode designed for home and small business users who do not have
access to network authentication .servers. In this mode, known as Pre-Shared Key, you manually
enter the starting password in your access point or gateway, as well as in each wireless station in the
network. WPA-PSK automatically takes over from that point, keeping unauthorized users who don’t
have the matching password from joining the network, while encrypting the data traveling between
authorized devices.
• WPA2-PSK: This is also for home and small business use.
• WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK: When selecting this mode, the AP supports both WPA-PSK and
WPA2-PSK.