The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security; Figure 5-15: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (Wpa Pre-Shared Key); Figure 5-16: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (Wpa Radius) - Linksys WRT54GP2 User Manual

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports

The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security

The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are three wireless security
mode options supported by the Router: WPA Pre-Shared Key, WPA RADIUS, and WEP. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi
Protected Access, which is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent
Privacy, while RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) These three are briefly discussed
here. For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the Router, turn to "Appendix B: Wireless
Security."
WPA Pre-Shared Key. WPA gives you one encryption method, TKIP, with dynamic encryption keys. Select TKIP
from the WPA Algorithm drop-down menu. Enter a WPA Shared Key of 8-32 characters. Then enter the Group Key
Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys.
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.
Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
Figure 5-15: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
(WPA Pre-Shared Key)
wpa (wi-fi protected access): a wireless
security protocol using TKIP (Temporal Key
Integrity Protocol) encryption, which can be
used in conjunction with a RADIUS server
Figure 5-16: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
(WPA RADIUS)
radius: a protocol that uses an authentication
server to control network access
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