Western Digital My Net AC1300 Router User Manual - Manual (Page 35)

ADVANCED SETTINGS
31 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER
USER MANUAL
Advanced Wireless Category
Wireless Setup Screen
Purpose: Change wireless settings and turn SSID Broadcast and WMM QoS on or off.
Network Name (SSID) Name given to the wireless network.
Security Mode Select the type of security to be applied to the wireless
network.
Options from strongest to weakest security include:
• WPA2-Personal
• WPA/WPA2-Personal
• WPA-Personal
• WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
If 802.11n or 802.11ac is selected as the network mode,
WEP is not available, but it is available to 802.11b-only,
802.11 g-only, 802.11 a-only, and a mix of these.
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2 are security
protocols that use a dynamically changing key. WPA2 is the
second generation protocol that uses stronger AES
(Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption. The third option
is None.
WPA/WPA2 mixed security mode provides better
compatibility with legacy devices. However, for better
performance and higher security, WPA2 security mode is
highly recommended.