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Securing the Wireless Network Using Encryption Key 56
HomePortal 3801HGV Gateway User Guide Configuring LAN Devices
Steps
1. Navigate to Settings > LAN > Wireless. The Wireless page to configure the Security
settings appears.
2. Enable or disable the wireless security by selecting or clearing the Wireless Security check
box. Wireless security is enabled as a default setting.
3. Select an authentication setting from the Authentication Type drop-down list box. Check
the capabilities of the wireless clients that will be accessing this network and find a secure
protocol by referring to the following table:
4. Select the Use default encryption key printed on the System Label radio button to use the
encryption key that came with your gateway.
OR
Select the Set custom encryption key radio button to create a custom encryption key. You
can define a 64-bit or 128-bit encryption key. For 64-bit encryption, enter a 10-digit
hexadecimal number. For 128-bit encryption, enter a 26-digit hexadecimal number. A
Authentication Type Description
WEP-Open The Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) is an older security protocol that allows
any wireless clients within the radio range to access your network without an
encryption key. This setting provides the least level of security. For security
reasons, do not select this setting unless there is a compatibility issue with an
older wireless client. For added protection, set an encryption key on your AP and
enter the same key into your other wireless clients.
WEP-Shared Similar to the WEP-Open setting, do not select this setting unless there is a
compatibility issue with an older wireless client. Unlike the WEP-Open setting,
the WEP-Shared setting prevents open access by any wireless client; therefore,
it is more secure than the WEP-Open setting. For added protection, set an
encryption key on your AP and enter the same key into your other wireless
clients.
WPA-PSK (TKIP) This setting provides good security and works with most newer wireless clients.
This setting requires an encryption key on the AP and the wireless client
configured to use Wi-Fi Protected Access – Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK) with the
same encryption key.
WPA-PSK (TKIP) and
WPA2-PSK (AES)
This setting allows a wireless client to use either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to
access your network. An encryption key must be configured on the AP and the
same key must be entered on the wireless client.
WPA2-PSK (AES) This setting requires that wireless clients use only WPA2-PSK to access your
networks. An encryption key must be configured on the AP and entered into the
wireless client. WPA2-PSK is currently the most secure Wi-Fi encryption protocol
but may not be available on many wireless clients.