Linksys WRT54GP2 User Guide - Page 37

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports WPA RADIUS. This option features WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) First Select TKIP from the WPA Algorithm drop-down menu. Enter the RADIUS server's IP address and port number, along with the WPA Shared Key, which is the key shared between the Router and the server. Last, enter the Group Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys. When you have finished making changes on this screen, click the Save Settings button to save the changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of a screen. For additional information, click More. WEP. WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure as WPA. To use WEP, select a level of WEP encryption, 64 bits 10 hex digits or 128 bits 26 hex digits. If you want to use a Passphrase, then enter it in the Passphrase for keys field and click the Generate button. If you want to enter the WEP key manually, then enter it in the WEP Key field(s). To indicate which WEP key to use, select the appropriate Default Key number. When you have finished making changes on this screen, click the Save Settings button to save the changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of a screen. For additional information, click More. Figure 5-16: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WPA RADIUS) radius: a protocol that uses an authentication server to control network access. Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security Figure 5-17: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WEP) 29