Huawei WS325 - Configuration Example

WS325 300Mbps Wireless Router
User Guide
6 Configuring Frequently Used Functions
Issue 01 (2012-10-26) 6-7
 The WPS function can be used only when the security mode is set to WPA-PSK,
WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK.
 AES = Advanced Encryption Standard
Table 6-1 lists the rules for setting the password used for accessing a WLAN in different
security modes.
Table 6-1 Rules for setting the password used for accessing a WLAN
Security
Mode
Password Setting Rule
WEP
encryption

It uses 64-bit encryption (also referred to as 40-bit encryption).
The password consists of five visible ASCII characters entered
through a keyboard or 10 hexadecimal characters.

It uses 128-bit encryption (also referred to as 104-bit encryption).
The password consists of 13 visible ASCII characters entered
through a keyboard or 26 hexadecimal characters.
WPA-PSK
The password consists of 8–63 visible ASCII characters entered
through a keyboard or 64 hexadecimal characters.
WPA2-PSK
WPA-PSK/
WPA2-PSK
Configuration Example
If you use the router at home, to select an optimum security mode, plan the parameters as
follows:

Set the security mode to WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK.

Set the encryption mode to AES.

Set the password used for accessing the WLAN to MyPassword@2012.
To set the preceding parameters, do as follows:
Step 1
Log in to the Web-based configuration utility.
Step 2
In the navigation tree, choose
Basic
>
WLAN
.
The WLAN configuration page is displayed.
Step 3
Select
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
for
Security Mode
.
Step 4
In
WPA Pre-Shared Key
, enter
MyPassword@2012
.
Step 5
Select
AES
for
WPA Encryption
.