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Security Options
This information applies to the 5 GHz WiFi network.
If you change the WiFi security, select one of the following WiFi security options for the AP’s WiFi network:
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None. An open WiFi network does not provide any security. Any WiFi device can join the network. We
recommend that you do not use an open WiFi network but configure WiFi security.
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WPA2-PSK [AES]. This option is the default setting. This type of security enables WiFi devices that support
WPA2 to join the AP’s 5 GHz WiFi network. If you did not change the passphrase, the default passphrase
displays. The default passphrase is sharedsecret. WPA2 provides a secure connection but some older WiFi
devices do not detect WPA2 and support only WPA. If your network includes such older devices, select
WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES] security.
If you change the passphrase, in the Passphrase field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the AP’s
WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.
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WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]. This option is the default setting and the default WiFi passphrase is
sharedsecret. This type of security enables WiFi devices that support either WPA or WPA2 to join the AP’s
5 GHz WiFi network. However, WPA-PSK [TKIP] is less secure than WPA2-PSK [AES] and limits the speed
of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps.
To use this type of security, in the Passphrase field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the AP’s
WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.
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WPA/WPA2 Enterprise. This type of security requires that your WiFi network can access a RADIUS server.
For information about configuring WPA/WPA2 Enterprise, see Configure WPA and WPA2 Enterprise WiFi
security on page 41.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
If you connected over WiFi to the network and you changed the SSID, you are
disconnected from the network.
7. Make sure that you can reconnect over WiFi to the network with its new settings.
If you cannot connect over WiFi, check the following:
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If your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device is already connected to another
WiFi network in your area, disconnect it from that WiFi network and connect it to
the WiFi network that the AP provides. Some WiFi devices automatically connect
to the first open network without WiFi security that they discover.
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If your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device is trying to connect to your
network with its old settings (before you changed the settings), update the WiFi
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