User manual TP-LINK TL-WA601G

[. . . ] TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point Rev1. 0. 1 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO. , LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO. , LTD. [. . . ] Then the basic settings will show again. You can save settings and reboot to take effective. Note: If wireless is disabled, surveying can't work. And if Access Point mode is selected, there is no reason and no choice to connect to another AP. 3. 4. 3 Security Settings You can select one of the following security options: 16 TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 3-11 Wireless Securities Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the AP without encryption. It is recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security. WEP - Select 802. 11 WEP security. · Type - You can select one of following types: 1) Automatic - Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. 2) Shared Key - Select 802. 11 Shared Key authentication. 3) Open System - Select 802. 11 Open System authentication. · WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII Format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. WEP Key settings - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key radio button. These values must be 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 17 · · TL-WA601G 108M Wireless Access Point User Guide encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. 1) 2) 3) For 64-bit encryption - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters. For 128-bit encryption - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters. For 152-bit encryption - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) 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. WPA/WPA2 - Select WPA/WPA2 based on Radius Server. · Version - You can select one of following versions, 1) 2) 3) Automatic - Select WPA or WPA2 automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. WPA2 - WPA version 2. · · · · Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES. Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius Server. Radius Port - Enter the port that radius service used. [. . . ] This is similar to 802. 1x support and requires a RADIUS server in order to implement. The Wi-Fi Alliance will call this, WPA-Enterprise. One variation of WPA is called WPA Pre Shared Key or WPA-PSK for short - this provides an authentication alternative to an expensive RADIUS server. WPA-PSK is a simplified but still powerful form of WPA most suitable for home Wi-Fi networking. [. . . ]