Select WPA Personal from the drop-down list and enter a unique password in the Passphrase field. For older versions of Linksys routers, WPA Personal is also referred to as WPA Pre-Shared Key. This makes WPA a stronger security mode than WEP. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a Wi-Fi standard designed to improve the security features of WEP. QUICK TIP: Hex digits contain the letters A-F only and the numbers 1-0 and are not case sensitive. Select WEP from the drop-down list and choose between 64-bit and 128-bit key.Įnter a unique password in the Key 1 field then click Save Settings. This encryption will prevent other users from connecting to your wireless network.
WEP can be a 64-bit key with 10 hexadecimal digits or a 128-bit key with 26 hexadecimal digits. This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the access point. The WPA/WPA2 Enterprise will not be discussed here since this option features WPA/WPA2 used in coordination with a RADIUS server. NOTE: In the drop-down list, there are eight (8) types of security modes. On the Wireless Security sub-tab, select the Security Mode that you want to use for the network. On the Setup page, click Wireless > Wireless Security. NOTE: If you are using a Mac® computer to access the web-based setup page, click here. To check the IP Address of your Linksys router, click here. To do this, launch a web browser and enter the IP Address of the access point in the Address bar then press. Open the access point’s web-based setup page. To configure the wireless security setting of your access point, follow these steps:
NOTE: Before you set up the wireless security of the access point, make sure that it is connected to the router using an Ethernet cable and that it has obtained an IP Address from the router. Read on to know how to set up each type of wireless security for your Linksys access point. Setting up the wireless security is a way to prevent unauthorized access to your network. Linksys access points support WEP, WPA™ and WPA2™ wireless security modes.
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