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Chapter 3 you do not want to broadcast the Access Point's SSID, then select Disabled. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Wireless > Wireless Security The Access Point supports the following wireless security options: WPA Personal, WPA2 Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Enterprise, and WEP. WPA (Wi‑Fi Protected Access) and WPA2 are stronger security methods than WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). For more information about wireless security, refer to "Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist" on page 2. Security Mode Select the security method for your wireless network. If you do not want to use wireless security, keep the default, Disabled. NOTE: Each device in your wireless network MUST use the same security method and passphrase/key, or else the wireless devices will not be able to communicate with each other. WPA Personal WPA is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption. Advanced Configuration WPA2 Personal WPA2 is a more advanced, more secure version of WPA. Security Mode > WPA2 Personal Encryption WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the encryption method, AES or TKIP or AES. The default selection is TKIP or AES. Passphrase Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Access Point how often it should change the encryption keys. The default Key Renewal period is 3600 seconds. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. WPA Enterprise This option features WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Access Point.) Security Mode > WPA Personal Encryption WPA supports the TKIP encryption method, with dynamic encryption keys. Passphrase Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Access Point how often it should change the encryption keys. The default Key Renewal period is 3600 seconds. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Security Mode > WPA Enterprise Encryption WPA supports the TKIP encryption method, with dynamic encryption keys. RADIUS Server Enter the IP Address of the RADIUS server. RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the RADIUS server. The default value is 1812. Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Access Point and the server. 5