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Security settings in the wireless network – Siemens SX763 User Manual

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Security settings in the wireless network

If you are sending data over radio channels, we recommend that you activate encryp-
tion (

WEP

or

WPA

) on the components in the wireless network. WPA offers greater secu-

rity than WEP. You should therefore select WPA encryption if it is supported by all com-
ponents in your wireless network.

WPA

is a more efficient method than WEP for protecting wireless networks. Dynamic

keys, based on TKIP (Temporal Key Integration Protocol) offer increased security. The
new WPA2 standard is based on AES.
WPA also supports the use of an authentication server.

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In the Wireless Network menu, select Encryption & Authentication.

The following security mechanisms are currently available:

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WPA2-PSK and WPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK (page 80)

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WAP2 and WPA2/WPA with authentication server (page 81)

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WEP encryption (Wired Equivalent Privacy, see page 82)