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Setting the WLAN Key

To improve the security of the wireless local area network (WLAN), set a security key for the WLAN.

Procedure

  1. Choose > > .
  2. Select an authentication mode and an encryption mode.
    • : Both and authentication modes are supported. Clients can access the WLAN in or mode.
    • : Open System authentication. If this mode is selected and if the encryption mode is set to , clients can access the WLAN provided by the without entering any security key.
    • : Shared Key authentication. To access the WLAN provided by the , clients must enter the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) key that matches the key set on the .
    • : This data encryption method uses a random 256-bit key.
    • : This is the second version of and is more secure than .
    • : Both and encryption modes are supported. Clients can access the WLAN in or mode.
  3. Select an encryption mode.
    • : No encryption. No security key is required when clients access the WLAN.
      NOTE:

      For daily use, it is recommended that you set a security key, to improve the security performance of a WLAN.

    • : This stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy.
    • : This stands for the Advanced Encryption Standard.
    • : This stands for the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol.
    • : Both and encryption modes are supported. Clients can encrypt data in or mode.
  4. Enter a security key.

    NOTE:

    Select to view the security key that you have entered.

  5. Click .

Setting a WPA Security Key for the WLAN

  1. From , select .
  2. From , select .
  3. In , enter the security key. For example, 12345678.
  4. Click .
Parent topic: WLAN Settings