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TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-17 Wireless Security  Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it's strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.  WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - Personal (Recommended) - It's the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. • Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) or WPA2-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. • Encryption - When WPA-PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type, you can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES as Encryption.  Note: If you check the WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - Personal (Recommended) radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4-18. Figure 4-18 - 34 -

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TL-WR840N
300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide
- 34 -
Figure 4-17 Wireless Security
Disable Security -
If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it’s
strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK – Personal (Recommended) -
It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication
type based on pre-shared passphrase.
Version
-
you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The
default setting is
Automatic
, which can select
WPA-PSK
(Pre-shared key of WPA) or
WPA2-PSK
(Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's
capability and request.
Encryption
-
When
WPA-PSK
or
WPA
is set as the Authentication Type, you can select
either
Automatic
, or
TKIP
or
AES
as Encryption.
Note:
If you check the
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK – Personal (Recommended)
radio button and
choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown in
Figure 4-18
.
Figure 4-18