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Wireless Networking Basics in Appendix B, Table 2-1., Wireless Security Options
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54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Basic security options are listed below in order of increasing effectiveness. Other features that affect security are listed in the table that follows this one. For more details on wireless security methods, see the online document "Wireless Networking Basics" in Appendix B. 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. Safeguarding Your Network 2-3 v1.1, May 2008