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Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G ADSL Gateway with SpeedBooster
Using the Setup Wizard
Wireless-G ADSL Gateway with SpeedBooster
3. Select the method of security you want to use: WPA Personal, WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Mixed Mode, WEP
(64-Bit), or WEP (128-Bit). WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, and WEP stands for Wired Equivalent
Privacy. WPA is a stronger security method than WEP, and WPA2 is a stronger version of WPA. Proceed to the
appropriate section for your security method.
If you do not want to use any wireless security method, select Disabled and then click the Next button.
Proceed to step 4.
WPA Personal
Encryption - Select the type of algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES.
Passphrase - Enter a Passphrase, also called a pre-shared key, of 8 to 32 characters. The longer and more
complex your Passphrase is, the more secure your network will be.
Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.
Figure 5-27: Setup Wizard’s Wireless Security -
WPA Personal Screen
wpa (wi-fi protected access: a wireless security
protocol using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol)
encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a
RADIUS server.
wep (wired equivalent privacy): a method of
encrypting network data transmitted on a
wireless network for greater security.
encryption: encoding data transmitted in a network.