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Wireless-G Router WGR614v9 Reference Manual Table 2-1. Wireless Security Options Security Type Description None. No wireless security. Recommended only for troubleshooting wireless connectivity. Do not run an unsecured wireless network unless it is your intention to provide free Internet access for the public. WEP. Wired Equivalent Privacy. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides moderate data security. WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption can be defeated by a determined eavesdropper using publicly available tools. For more information, see "Configuring WEP Wireless Security" on page 2-7. WPA-PSK (TKIP). WPA-PSK standard encryption Wi-Fi Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key (WPA- with TKIP encryption type. PSK and WPA2-PSK) data encryption provides extremely strong data security, very effectively WPA2-PSK (AES). Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 blocking eavesdropping. Because WPA and WPA2 with Pre-Shared Key; WPA2-PSK standard are relatively new standards, older wireless adapters encryption with the AES encryption type. and devices might not support them. For more information, see "Configuring WPA-PSK WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES). Mixed mode. and WPA2-PSK Wireless Security" on page 2-9. Table 2-2. Other Features That Enhance Security Security Type Disable the wireless router radio. Turn off the broadcast of the wireless network name SSID. Description If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless devices cannot communicate with the router at all. You might disable this when you are away or when other users of your network all use wired connections. For more information, see "Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings" on page 2-10. If you disable the broadcast of the SSID, only devices that know the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows XP, but your data is still fully exposed to an intruder using available wireless eavesdropping tools. For more information, see "Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings" on page 2-10. Safeguarding Your Network 2-3 v1.1, May 2008

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Wireless-G Router WGR614v9 Reference Manual
Safeguarding Your Network
2-3
v1.1, May 2008
Table 2-1.
Wireless Security Options
Security Type
Description
None
.
No wireless security. Recommended only for
troubleshooting wireless connectivity. Do not run an
unsecured wireless network unless it is your
intention to provide free Internet access for the
public.
WEP
. Wired Equivalent Privacy.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption
provides moderate data security. WEP Shared Key
authentication and WEP data encryption can be
defeated by a determined eavesdropper using
publicly available tools.
For more information, see
“Configuring WEP
Wireless Security” on page 2-7
.
WPA-PSK (TKIP)
. WPA-PSK standard encryption
with TKIP encryption type.
WPA2-PSK (AES)
. Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2
with Pre-Shared Key; WPA2-PSK standard
encryption with the AES encryption type.
WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES)
. Mixed mode.
Wi-Fi Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key (WPA-
PSK and WPA2-PSK) data encryption provides
extremely strong data security, very effectively
blocking eavesdropping. Because WPA and WPA2
are relatively new standards, older wireless adapters
and devices might not support them.
For more information, see
“Configuring WPA-PSK
and WPA2-PSK Wireless Security” on page 2-9
.
Table 2-2.
Other Features That Enhance Security
Security Type
Description
Disable the wireless router radio.
If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless
devices cannot communicate with the router at all.
You might disable this when you are away or when
other users of your network all use wired
connections.
For more information, see
“Viewing Advanced
Wireless Settings” on page 2-10
.
Turn off the broadcast of the wireless network
name SSID.
If you disable the broadcast of the SSID, only
devices that know the correct SSID can connect.
This nullifies the wireless network discovery feature
of some products such as Windows XP, but your data
is still fully exposed to an intruder using available
wireless eavesdropping tools.
For more information, see
“Viewing Advanced
Wireless Settings” on page 2-10
.