SMC SMCWBR14-G2-EU Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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WEP

WEP is the basic mechanism to transmit your data securely over a wireless

network. Matching encryption keys must be set up on your BARRICADE

and and each of your wireless client devices.

Parameter

Description

WEP Mode

Select 64-bit or 128-bit key to use for encryption.

Key Entry Method

Select hexadecimal (Hex) or ASCII for the key entry

method.

Key Provisioning

Select Static if there is only one fixed key for encryption. If

you want to select Dynamic, you need to enable 802.1X

function first.

Default Key ID

Choose which key to use as default.

Passphrase

Check the Passphrase check box to generate a key

automatically.

Key 1~4

The BARRICADE supports up to 4 keys. You select the

default key.

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You may automatically generate encryption keys or manually enter the

keys. To generate the key automatically with passphrase, check the

Passphrase

box, and enter a string of characters. Select the default key

from the drop-down menu. Click

APPLY

.

Note:

The passphrase can consist of up to 63 alphanumeric characters.

Hexadecimal Keys

A hexadecimal key is a mixture of numbers and letters from A-F and 0-9.

64-bit keys are 10 digits long and can be divided into five two-digit

numbers. 128-bit keys are 26 digits long and can be divided into 13

two-digit numbers.

ASCII Keys

There are 95 printable ASCII characters:

!"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?

@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_

`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~

Having selected and recorded your key, click

Save Settings

to proceed, or

Cancel

to go back.

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WPA/WPA2

WPA/WPA2 is a security enhancement that strongly increases the level of

data protection and access control for existing wireless LAN. Matching

authentication and encryption methods must be set up on your

BARRICADE and wireless client devices to use WPA/WPA2. To use

WPA, your wireless network cards must be equipped with software that

supports WPA. A security patch from Microsoft is available for free

download (for XP only).

Parameter

Description

Cipher Suite

The security mechanism used in WPA for encryption.

Select TKIP+AES (WPA/WPA2) or AES WPA2 Only.

Authentication

Select 802.1X or Pre-shared Key for the authentication

method.

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802.1X: for the enterprise network with a RADIUS

server.

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Pre-shared key: for the SOHO network environment

without an authentication server.

Pre-shared key type

Select the key type to be used in the Pre-shared Key.

Pre-shared Key

Type the key here.

Group Key Re_Keying

The period of renewing the broadcast/multicast key.

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WPA

WPA addresses all known vulnerabilities in WEP, the original, less secure

40 or 104-bit encryption scheme in the IEEE 802.11 standard. WPA also

provides user authentication, since WEP lacks any means of

authentication. Designed to secure present and future versions of IEEE

802.11 devices, WPA is a subset of the IEEE 802.11i specification.

WPA replaces WEP with a strong new encryption technology called

Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) with Message Integrity Check

(MIC). It also provides a scheme of mutual authentication using either

IEEE 802.1X/Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) authentication

or pre-shared key (PSK) technology. The passphrase can consist of up to

32 alphanumeric characters.

WPA2

Launched in September 2004 by the Wi-Fi Alliance, WPA2 is the certified

interoperable version of the full IEEE 802.11i specification which was

ratified in June 2004. Like WPA, WPA2 supports IEEE 802.1X/EAP

authentication or PSK technology. It also includes a new advanced

encryption mechanism using the Counter-Mode/CBC-MAC Protocol

(CCMP) called the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).

WPA and WPA2 Mode Types

Click

Save Settings

to proceed, or

Cancel

to change your settings.

WPA

WPA2

Enterprise Mode

Authentication:

IEEE 802.1X/EAP

Encryption:

TKIP/MIC

Authentication:

IEEE 802.1X/EAP

Encryption:

AES-CCMP

SOHO Mode

Authentication:

PSK

Encryption:

TKIP/MIC

Authentication:

PSK

Encryption:

AES-CCMP

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802.1X

If 802.1X is used in your network, then you should enable this function for

the BARRICADE. This screen allows you to set the 802.1X parameters.

802.1X is a method of authenticating a client wireless connection. Enter

the parameters below to connect the BARRICADE to the Authentication

Server.

Parameter

Description

802.1X Authentication

Enable or disable the authentication function.

Session Idle Timeout

This is the time (in seconds) that a session will sit inactive

before terminating. Set to 0 if you do not want the session

to timeout. (Default: 300 seconds)

Re-Authentication

Period

The interval time (in seconds) after which the client will

be asked to re-authenticate. For example, if you set this to

30 seconds, the client will have to re-authenticate every 30

seconds. Set to 0 for no re-authentication.

(Default: 3600 seconds)

Quiet Period

This is the interval time (in seconds) for which the

BARRICADE will wait between failed authentications.

(Default: 60 seconds)

Server Type

Sets the authentication server type.

Server IP

Set the IP address of your RADIUS server.

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