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WEP:

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Key Length:

Please select the bits that you want to input (64 bits

or 128 bits), then entered the WEP password you desire. The

longer the password will ensure a more secure data transmit, but

will also slow down the transferring speed.

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64 bits:

you can enter 10 digits under HEX (“A”~”F”;

“a”~”f”; and “0”~”9”); you can enter 5 digits of character

or numerical numbers.

²

128 bits:

you can enter 26 digits under HEX (“A”~”F”;

“a”~”f”; and “0”~”9”); you can enter 10 digits of

character or numerical numbers.

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Key Mode:

You can select “

HEX

” or “

ASCII

” mode. The valid

character for HEX format should be numbers from 0 to 9 or letters

from A to F. HEX doesn't support mixed letter and number mode.

ASCII supports mixed both letters and numbers.

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Key 1~4:

By default, router provides four fields to input four

groups of password, you can input all of them or only one of them

and the client’s password only need to match one of the

passwords.

WEP: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

is a deprecated algorithm to secure IEEE 802.11 wireless

networks. Wireless networks broadcast messages using radio and are thus more susceptible to

eavesdropping than wired networks. However, there are hacking programs able to crack the WEP

encryption within minutes. Therefore, we strongly suggest you to select WPA or WPA2 security

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WPA SOHO USER:

Wi-Fi Protected Access (

WPA

and

WPA2

) is a certification program

created by the Wi-Fi Alliance to indicate compliance with the security

protocol created by the Wi-Fi Alliance to secure wireless computer

networks.

In WPA SOHO method, you can choose from the

TKIP

(Temporal Key

Integrity Protocol) or

AES

(Advanced Encryption System) which both

are stronger encryption method for your security needs. You can enter

passwords between 8~63 digits under either TKIP or AES.

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WPA2 SOHO USER:

WPA2

is a more advanced encryption from

WPA

. You can also choose

from the

TKIP

(Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) or

AES

(Advanced

Encryption System) which both are stronger encryption method for your

security needs. You can enter passwords between 8~63 digits under

either TKIP or AES.

mode.

WPA SOHO: WPA

is a more advance encryption mode than WEP. When selecting WPA SOHO mode,

please make sure that the password you entered will be the password you use when linking your

wireless adapter with the internet.

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WPA & WPA2 SOHO USER:

This mode mixed

WPA SOHO USER

and

WPA2 SOHO USER

, which

provides higher security level; you can configure it according with WPA

SOHO USER or WPA2 SOHO USER.

When complete the wireless setting, you can click on “

Primary AP Info

” under

“

System Information

” to see your wireless setup. (picture below as your

WPA2 SOHO: WPA2

is the advance encryption mode from WPA. When selecting WPA2

SOHO mode, please make sure that the password you entered will be the password you

use when linking your wireless adapter with the internet.

Wireless Security Mode:

Wireless Security will help you encrypt your wireless signal to

prevent unauthorized access. However, higher the security mode may reduce the speed

of your internet connection.

WEP

is a deprecated algorithm to secure IEEE 802.11 wireless networks. Wireless

networks broadcast messages using radio and are thus more susceptible to

eavesdropping than wired networks. However, there are hacking programs able to crack

the WEP encryption within minutes. Therefore, we strongly suggest you to select WPA or

WPA2 security mode.

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reference)

3.5.1.3

Router’s Host Filter Setup

You can filter wireless users by enable this function; unauthorized users will not

be able to access the network. To enable the “

Host Filter

” function, please

follow the below steps:

1.

Select “

Enable

” on the “

Wireless Access Control Status

”; This will

bring up the “

Wireless Access Control Rule

”

2.

Under “

Wireless Access Control Rule

”, you select two options as

“

Permit wireless connection for MAC address listed (others are

Denied)

” and “

Deny wireless connection for MAC address listed

(others are Permitted)

”. They work as white list or black list which

allows you to set as permitted only or deny only. However, these two

options can only be apply at one time.

3.

Select to enter the MAC address you want control in the “

MAC address

”

field. (MAC address should look like AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF, but

composed by letters and numbers), then click “

Add

”, and you will see

the MAC address has displayed in the MAC list.

4.

When complete adding the MAC address, please click “

Save Settings

”,

and filter list will be done.

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3.5.1.4

Association Table

“

Association Table

” will display the Wireless Client which associates to your

router. You can also add the Wireless Clients that you are not authorized directly

into the Filter List.

3.5.1.5

Advanced

We provide advanced control for your wireless router. However, these values

might interfere with each other. Therefore, we suggest using the default values

for all options, unless you understand and confirm on these values.