NetComm Wireless Access Point NP720 - Manual (Page 22)

Access Point Setup
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Security Profile Screen
This screen is displayed when you select a Profile on the Security Profiles screen, and click the
Configure button.
Figure 12: Security Profile Screen
Profile Data
Enter the desired settings for each of the following:
Profile Name Enter a suitable name for this profile.
SSID Enter the desired SSID. Each profile must have a unique SSID.
Wireless Band Select the wireless band or bands for this profile. If your Wireless
Access Point only has a single band, then only 1 option is available.
Security Settings
Select the desired option, and then enter the settings for the selected method.
The available options are:
• None - No security is used. Anyone using the correct SSID can connect to your network.
• WEP - The 802.11b standard. Data is encrypted before transmission, but the encryption
system is not very strong.
• WPA-PSK - Like WEP, data is encrypted before transmission. WPA is more secure than
WEP, and should be used if possible. The PSK (Pre-shared Key) must be entered on each
Wireless station. The 256Bit encryption key is derived from the PSK, and changes fre-
quently.
• WPA2-PSK - This is a further development of WPA-PSK, and offers even greater secu-
rity, using the AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) method of encryption.