TD-W8950N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide
4.6.2.2 Manual Setup AP
Follow
the instructions below to configure security features of the wireless LAN interface manually.
You can set the network authentication method, select data encryption, specify whether a network
key is required to authenticate to this wireless network and specify the encryption strength.
Figure 4-79
Network Authentication: Select an authentication type from the drop-down list. Options
available are: Open, Shared, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, Mixed WPA2/WPA, and
Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK.
Note:
For most users, it is recommended to use the default Wireless LAN Performance settings. Any
changes made to these settings may adversely affect your wireless network. Under certain
circumstances, changes may benefit performance. Carefully consider and evaluate any changes
to these wireless settings.
1. WEP
WEP is a basic encryption method offering two levels of encryption, 64-bit and 128-bit encryption.
To configure the WEP encryption, there are two ways.
Keep the Network Authentication of Open (insecurity) and select Enabled from the WEP
Encryption drop-down list, as shown in Figure 4-80. Open
(insecurity) with WEP encryption
disable allows any wireless station to associate with the access point.
Select Shared (good) from the Network Authentication drop-down list, as shown in Figure
4-81. Shared
(good) must enable WEP encryption. Network using Open or Shared
authentication with WEP encryption only allows stations using the same network key
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