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3
Click
Basic
. The Wireless Basic screen opens.
4
Uncheck the
Enable Wireless
check box. The wireless network fields are
removed from the screen.
5
Click
Save/Apply
to disable the wireless network.
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Wireless Security
The Wireless Security screen allows you to configure security features of the wireless
LAN interface. You can set the network authentication method, select data
encryption, specify whether a network key is required to authenticate to this
wireless network, and specify the encryption strength.
Path
:
Home Network > Wireless > Security
WEP Encryption Disabled
Securing Your Wireless Network with Encryption Keys
If you choose WPA Personal (also known as Wi-Fi Protected Access-PreShared Key)
as the network authentication method, you can secure your network by encrypting
all traffic using a pre-shared dynamic key. The following security methods are
described:
WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal
Mixed WPA2 Personal/WPA Personal
WPA/WPA2 Enterprise
Mixed WPA/WPA2 Enterprise
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WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal
To secure your wireless network with a pre-shared dynamic key, complete the
following steps.
1
Click
Home Network
on the main screen. The Client Summary screen opens.
2
Click
Wireless.
The Wireless Summary screen opens.
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Click
Security
. The Wireless -- Security screen opens.
4
In the Network Authentication field, select
WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal
from the drop-down list.
5
Select
Enabled or Disabled
to enable or disable your Serial Number Encryption
function. Your serial number is printed on the back label of your device. If you
enable this function, the system will automatically use your serial number as the
pre-shared key for WPA Authentication.
6
In the WPA Pre-Shared Key field, enter a shared Key (8-63 characters). The
system will periodically generate a dynamic key based on the shared key.
7
In the WPA Group Rekey Interval field, enter the group key renewal time period
(in seconds). This time defines how often the dynamic key is regenerated
8
In the WPA Encryption field, select the encryption from the drop-down list. You
have the option of choosing TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol), AES
(Advanced Encryption System), or both. Typically AES is seen to be a more
reliable form of encryption.
9
Click
Save/Apply
to save your settings.
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Mixed WPA2 Personal/WPA Personal
The security mode supports simultaneous WPA Personal and WPA2 Personal
connections. You can have devices that use either WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal.
The access point automatically chooses the encryption algorithm used by each client
device.
To configure the Mixed WPA Personal and WPA2 Personal security settings for the
access point, follow these steps:
1
Click
Home Network
on the main screen. The Client Summary screen opens.
2
Click
Wireless.
The Wireless Summary screen opens.