Edimax AR-7167WnA Manual - Page 33

WPS mode. Authentication Type It's very important to set wireless security settings properly. If you don't, hackers and malicious users can reach your network and valuable data without your consent and this will cause serious security problem. This router supports WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK authentication type. If the router has enabled the authentication, all the wireless clients' settings have to be consistent with the router for building the connection.  WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Parameter Description WEP-64Bits WEP is less level of security than WPA. WEP supports 64-bit and 128-bit key lengths to encrypt the wireless data. The longer key length will provide higher security. When "WEP- 64Bits" is selected, you have to enter exactly 5 ASCII characters ("a-z" and "0-9") or 10 hexadecimal digits ("0-9", "a-f") for each Key (1-4). WEP-128Bits When "WEP-128Bits" is selected, you have to enter exactly 13 ASCII characters ("a-z" and "0-9") or 26 hexadecimal digits ("09", "a-f") for each Key (1-4). WPA-PSK WPA-PSK is suitable for home and small business. It uses TKIP or AES for data encryption. When "WPA-PSK" is selected, please select the encryption method and enter 8-63 ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal characters as the "Pre-Shared Key". WPA2-PSK WPA2-PSK is also for home and small business. It uses TKIP or AES for data encryption. WPA2-PSK offers the highest level of security available. When "WPA2-PSK" is selected, please select the encryption method and enter 8-63 ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal characters as the "Pre-Shared Key". WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK When "WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK" is selected, please select the encryption method (TKIP or AES) and enter 8-63 ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal characters as the "Pre-Shared Key". 29