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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are three wireless security
mode options supported by the Router: WPA Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA2-Mixed, and WEP. (WEP stands for
Wired Equivalent Privacy). These four are briefly discussed here. For detailed instructions on configuring wireless
security for the Router, turn to “Appendix B: Wireless Security.”
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the Save Settings button to save these changes, or click
the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes.
Wireless Security
WEP. WEP is a basic encryption method. Select a level of WEP encryption, 40/64-bit Hex digits or 128-bit Hex
digits. If you want to use a Passphrase, then enter it in the Passphrase field and click the Generate button. If you
want to enter the WEP key manually, then enter it in the WEP Key 1-4 field(s). To indicate which WEP key to use,
select the appropriate TX Key number.
• Passphrase. Instead of manually entering WEP keys, you can enter a passphrase. It is used to generate one or
more WEP keys. It is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 32 alphanumeric characters. (This
Passphrase function is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. If you want to communicate with non-
Linksys wireless products, make a note of the WEP key generated in the Key 1 field, and enter it manually in
the wireless client.) After you enter the Passphrase, click the Generate button to create WEP keys.
• TX Key Select which WEP key (1-4) will be used when the Router sends data. Make sure that the receiving
device (wireless client) is using the same key.
• WEP Keys 1-4. WEP keys enable you to create an encryption scheme for wireless network transmissions. If
you are not using a Passphrase, then manually enter a set of values. (Do not leave a key field blank, and do
not enter all zeroes; they are not valid key values.) If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, the key must be
exactly 10 hexadecimal characters in length. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption, the key must be exactly
26 hexadecimal characters in length. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0”-“9” and “A”-“F”.
WPA-Personal. This method offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select
the type of encryption method you want to use, TKIP or AES. Enter the Passphrase, which can have 8 to 63
characters. Then enter the Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the
encryption keys.
Figure 5-17: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
(WEP)
Figure 5-18: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
(WPA Personal)
wep (wired equivalent privacy): a method of
encrypting network data transmitted on a
wireless network for greater security.
IMPORTANT: If you are using encryption,
always remember that each device in your
wireless network MUST use the same
encryption method and encryption key, or
else your wireless network will not function
properly.