Linksys WAP54GX User Manual
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Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Access Point with SRX
Using the Setup Wizard
Wireless-G Access Point with SRX
WPA/WPA2 Personal
WPA Personal
To use WPA Personal security, select WPA Personal from the Security drop-down menu. WPA Personal offers
two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select TKIP or AES for encryption.
Then enter a Passphrase that is 8-32 characters in length.
Encryption - Select TKIP or AES from the Encryption drop-down menu.
Passphrase - Enter a Passphrase, also called a pre-shared key, of 8-32 characters in the Passphrase field.
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.
WPA2 Personal
To use WPA2 Personal security, select WPA2 Personal from the Security drop-down menu. WPA2 Personal
uses AES encryption with dynamic keys. Enter a Passphrase that is 8-32 characters in length.
Encryption - The default for WPA2 Personal, AES, is automatically selected.
Passphrase - Enter a Passphrase, also called a pre-shared key, of 8-32 characters in the Passphrase field.
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 5-12: WPA Personal Settings Screen
Figure 5-13: WPA2 Personal Settings 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.