3Com 3CRWDR300A-73-US User Guide - Page 62

Encryption,

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60 CHAPTER 5: CONFIGURING THE ROUTER Encryption This feature prevents any non-authorized party from reading or changing your data over the wireless network. Figure 45 Encryption Screen Select the wireless security mode that you want to use from the drop-down menu, and click Apply. There are five selections: ■ Disabled ■ 64-bit WEP (see page 61) ■ 128-bit WEP (see page 62) ■ WPA-PSK (no server): this option includes both WPA and WPA2 (see page 63) ■ WPA (with RADIUS Server): this option includes both WPA and WPA2 (see page 64) Disabled In this mode, wireless transmissions will not be encrypted, and will be visible to everyone. However, when setting up or debugging wireless networks, it is often useful to use this security mode.

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60
C
HAPTER
5: C
ONFIGURING
THE
R
OUTER
Encryption
This feature prevents any non-authorized party from reading or changing
your data over the wireless network.
Figure 45
Encryption Screen
Select the wireless security mode that you want to use from the
drop-down menu, and click
Apply
. There are five selections:
Disabled
64-bit WEP (see
page 61
)
128-bit WEP (see
page 62
)
WPA-PSK (no server): this option includes both WPA and WPA2
(see
page 63
)
WPA (with RADIUS Server): this option includes both WPA and WPA2
(see
page 64
)
Disabled
In this mode, wireless transmissions will not be encrypted, and will be
visible to everyone. However, when setting up or debugging wireless
networks, it is often useful to use this security mode.