TP-Link Auranet - Security Mode

Guest Network: The hosts in a guest network cannot communicate
with hosts in other wireless networks.
Office Network: Functions as a normal wireless network.
Security Mode: Select the security mode of wireless network. If all the hosts are
allowed to access the wireless network without password, please
select None. For the safety of wireless network, you are suggested to
encrypt your wireless network. This device provides two security
modes: WPA/WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA-PSK/WPA2-
PSK (WPA Pre-Shared Key). WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK is recommended.
Settings vary in different security modes as the details is in the
following introduction.
AP Isolation: Select this checkbox to enable the AP Isolation feature that allows
you to confine and restrict all wireless devices on your network from
interacting with each other, but still able to access the Internet. This
function will be disabled if WDS is enabled.
Enable Wireless
Network:
Check the box to enable this wireless network, allowing the hosts
connected to the wireless network to communicate with each other.
Security Mode
Following is the detailed introduction of security mode: WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-
PSK
.
 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Based on pre-shared key. It is characterized by higher safety and simple settings, which
suits for common households and small business. WPA-PSK has two versions: WPA-
PSK and WPA2-PSK.
Figure 4-3 Security Mode WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Authentication
Type:
 Auto: Select WPA or WPA2 automatically based on the wireless
station's capability and request.
 WPA-PSK: Pre-shared key of WPA.
 WPA2-PSK: Pre-shared key of WPA2.
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