D-Link DWL-8500AP Product Manual - Page 45

4 Configuring Access Point Security • None • Static WEP • IEEE 802.1X • WPA Personal • WPA Enterprise When you select a security mode other than None, additional fields appear. The following sections describe how to configure each security mode. None (Plain-text) If you select None as your security mode, no further options are configurable on the AP. This mode means that any data transferred to and from the access point is not encrypted. This security mode can be useful during initial network configuration or for problem solving, but it is not recommended for regular use on the internal network because it is not secure. Static WEP Static WEP is not the most secure mode available, but it offers more protection than setting the security mode to None because it prevents an outsider from easily sniffing out unencrypted wireless traffic. (For more secure modes, see the sections on "IEEE 802.1X" on page 49, "WPA Personal" on page 50, or "WPA Enterprise" on page 52.) WEP encrypts data moving across the wireless network based on a static key. (The encryption algorithm is a "stream" cipher called RC4.) If you select Static WEP as the Security Mode, additional fields display, as Figure 8 shows. Figure 8. Static WEP Configuration Configuring Virtual Access Point Security 45