TP-Link TL-WR941ND User Guide - Page 44

TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND, Automatic, Open System, Shared Key, WEP Key Format, Hexadecimal, ASCII, WEP

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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND Wireless N Router • Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select Open System or Shared Key authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. • WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. • WEP Key- Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network. • Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. 64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters. 128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters. 152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters. ) Note: If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type. ¾ WPA /WPA2 - It's based on Radius Server. • Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security on the pull-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 (WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. • Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES. ) Note: If you check the WPA/WPA2 radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4-18 Figure 4-18 -37-

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TL-WR941N/TL-WR941ND
Wireless N Router
-37-
Type
-
you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The default
setting is
Automatic
, which can select
Open System
or
Shared Key
authentication type
automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
WEP Key Format
-
Hexadecimal
and
ASCII
formats are provided
.
Hexadecimal
format
stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.
ASCII
format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length.
WEP Key-
Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that
you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network.
Key Typ
e
-
You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for
encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid.
64-bit -
You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is
not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters.
128-bit -
You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is
not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters.
152-bit -
You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is
not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters.
)
Note:
If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have
selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.
¾
WPA /WPA2 -
It’s based on Radius Server.
Version
-
you can choose the version of the WPA security on the pull-down list. The default
setting is
Automatic
, which can select
WPA (
Wi-Fi Protected Access) or
WPA2 (
WPA
version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
Encryption -
You can select either
Automatic
, or
TKIP
or
AES.
)
Note:
If you check the
WPA/WPA2
radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a
notice in red as shown in Figure 4-18
Figure 4-18