2 soft access point security, Soft access point security – PLANET WDL-U700 User Manual

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300Mbps  802.11n  Wireless  USB  Adapte

 

5.1.2 Soft Access Point Security

To setup security options for Soft Access Point, configure “Wireless Network Security” as follows:

The

s about wireless security are listed below:

setup item

Object

Description

Authentication

.

K, WPA2-PSK, or

Select the strongest security method supported by your network
Options include Open, Shared, WPA-PS
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK.

Encryption


Select the strongest encryption supported by your network and the
selected authentication method. Options for each authentication
method are as shown in the following table.

ASCII / PASSPHRASE

PHRASE” box and input it in the box as WEP passphrase.

If the encryption method is WEP, check either “ASCII” or
“PASS
Select WEP key index (1-4). If you don’t know which one you
should use, select 1.

Key Index

N

firm

etwork key / Con

n

etwork key

IF network authentication mode is WPA, please input WPA
passphrase in both box.


The authentication types are listed below:

Authentication

Encryption Method

Description

Method

WPA2-PSK

AES

WPA-PSK

TKIP

WPA2-PSK is a faster, more recent
authentication standard than WPA-PSK.
AES is a stronger, more recent encryption
standard than TKIP.

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

BOTH
(WPA2-PSK only)

Select the strongest security method
supported by your network. Options include
Open, Shared, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK.

Open

Shared

WEP

WEP is an older standard and is easily
decrypted. If using WEP select Open as the
authentication method for slightly stronger

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