Edimax Technology BR-6218Mg - Manual (Page 33)

2.4.3.4 WPA/WPA2 Pre-shared key
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-shared key to
authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP(AES) to
change the encryption key frequently. So the encryption key is not easy to be broken by hackers. This can
improve security very much.
Parameter Description
WPA(TKIP)
TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN
security.
WPA2(AES)
This use CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently. AES can provide
high level encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security.
Key Setting
The Pre-shared key is used to authenticate and encrypt data transmitted in the
wireless network. Fill the text box by following the rules below. At least 8
characters pass phrase as the pre-shared keys.
Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other
advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place)
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