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WCR-GN User Manual 46
Chapter 4 Conguration
Parameter Meaning
Encryption Select a type of data encryption for wireless communication from
the following options:
No encryption
Data is transmitted without encryption. Avoid this option since
any communication may be intercepted.
“No encryption”canbeselectedonlywhen“No authentication”is
selected for Wireless authentication.
WEP
WEP is a common encryption method supported by most devices.
Use an encryption key to communicate with a wireless device.
 WEPcanonlybeselectedwhen“No authentication”isselectedfor
Wireless authentication.
TKIP
 TKIPisanencryptionmethodwhichismoresecurethanWEP,but
slower. Use an pre-shared-key to communicate with a wireless
device.
 TKIPcanbeselectedonlywhenWPA-PSKorWPA2-PSKisselected
for Wireless authentication.
AES
 AESismoresecurethanTKIP,andfaster.Useapre-shared-keyto
communicate with a wireless device.
 AEScanbeselectedonlywhenWPA-PSKorWPA2-PSKisselected
for Wireless authentication.
TKIP/AES mixed mode
 TKIP/AESmixedmodeallowsbothTKIPandAESauthentication
and communication.
 TKIP/AESmixedmodecanbeselectedonlywhenWPA/WPA2
mixedmode-PSKisselectedforWirelessauthentication.
WPA-PSK(Pre-SharedKey) Enter a pre-shared key for use with wireless authentication.
*Use8to63alphanumericcharacters(case-sensitive)forapresharedkey
whenyouselectcharactertypeasaninputmethod.Enter64digitsusing
0to9andatof(notcase-sensitive)whenyouselecthexadecimaltypeas
an input method.