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This article will explain the difference between WEP, WPA, WPA2 and how to set up each of them.
i. WEP
ii. WPA
iii. WPA2
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a 64-bit key with 10 hexadecimal digits or a 128-bit WEP key with 26 hexadecimal digits. This encryption will
prevent other users from connecting to a wireless network using your own WEP key. It will also protect your wireless transmissions/communications
from being accessed or received by other users.
To setup WEP Wireless Security on your Linksys Router follow the steps below:
Setting-Up the Wireless Router to use WEP
Step 1:
Access the router’s web-based setup page. For instructions,
click here.
NOTE: If you are using Mac to access the router’s web-based setup page, click here.
Step 2:
When the router’s web-based setup page appears,
click Wireless then Wireless Security.
Step 3:
Under Security Mode select WEP.
NOTE: If the screen on your router’s web-based setup page looks different, click here.
Step 4:
Select any number on the Default Transmit Key
field to determine which key you’ll be using. In this example, we selected 1.
Step 5:
Under WEP Encryption select 64
bits 10 hex digits.
Step 6:
Type a wireless network password of your choice such as “MySecretKey,”
then click Generate.
NOTE: You should come up with a password that is unique for your network and is a combination of numbers
and letters up to 16 characters.
Step 7:
The result will be a string of random characters. Copy the
resulting string since this will be the key to your wireless network.
NOTE: Do not give this key to anyone. This will be your wireless network’s key.
Step 8:
Click  .
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve the security features of WEP. WPA is stronger than WEP encryption.
PSK and PSK2, types of WPA, give you a choice of two encryption methods, TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol), which incorporates
Message Integrity Code (MIC) to provide protection against hackers, and AES (Advanced Encryption System), which utilizes a
symmetric 128-Bit block data encryption.
To setup WPA Wireless Security on your Linksys router, follow the steps below:
Setting-Up the Wireless Router to Use WPA
Step 1:
Access the router’s
web-based setup page. For instructions, click here.
NOTE: If you are using Mac to access the router's web-based setup page,
click here.
Step 2:
When the router’s web-based, setup page appears, click
Wireless and select Wireless Security.
Step 3:
Select WPA Personal under the Security
Mode drop-down menu.
Step 4:
Select TKIP on WPA Algorithms.
Step 5:
Enter your desired WPA Key on the WPA Shared Key
field such as “MySecretKey.” This will serve as your network key whenever you connect to your wireless network.
NOTE: Do not give this key to anyone. This key will secure your
wireless network. Leave Group Key Renewal to 3600 seconds.
Step 6:
Click .
Setting Up WPA2 Personal
NOTE: Please repeat Step 1 & Step 2 from the above instructions.
Step 3:
Select WPA2 Personal as your Security Mode. Then enter your Shared Secret as your password.
This will serve as your network key whenever you connect to your wireless network.
NOTE: Do not give
this key to anyone. This key will secure your wireless network. Leave Group Key Renewal to 3600 seconds.
Step 4:
Click  .
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