Edimax EW-7428HCn Manual - Page 54

Use WPA whenever possible.

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encryption). When the data is encrypted, information transmitted wirelessly cannot be read by anyone who does not know the correct encryption key. Note: It is very important to set up wireless security. Without security enabled, hackers or intruders may gain access to your local network and cause damage to your computers and servers. Tips: There are several things you can do to improve your wireless security. 1. Use complicated, hard-to-guess phrases as your security password. Use a random combination of letters, numbers and symbols. 2. Use WPA whenever possible. It's more secure than WEP. 3. Change your security password regularly. Select SSID If the device uses multiple SSIDs, you can select the SSID you wish to configure security settings for. Security Settings Here you choose the type of encryption you wish to use with this SSID. Disable When you select "Disable", wireless encryption for the network is disabled. This means anyone who knows the device's SSID can connect to it. 54

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encryption). When the data is encrypted, information transmitted wirelessly
cannot be read by anyone who does not know the correct encryption key.
Note
: It is very important to set up wireless security.
Without security enabled, hackers or intruders may
gain access to your local network and cause damage
to your computers and servers.
Tips
: There are several things you can do to improve
your wireless security.
1.
Use complicated, hard-to-guess phrases as your
security password. Use a random combination of
letters, numbers and symbols.
2.
Use WPA whenever possible. It
s more secure
than WEP.
3.
Change your security password regularly.
Select SSID
If the device uses multiple SSIDs, you can
select the SSID you wish to configure
security settings for.
Security Settings
Here you choose the type of encryption you
wish to use with this SSID.
Disable
When you select
Disable
, wireless encryption for the network is disabled.
This means anyone who knows the device
s SSID can connect to it.