Siemens WLAN Repeater 108 S30853-H1030-R701 User Manual

Product codes
S30853-H1030-R701
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Configuring the Advanced Settings
Gigaset WLAN Repeater 108 / englisch / A31008-M1030-B101-3x-7619 / advanced_config.fm / 06.11.2008
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Setting wireless security
To protect your wireless local network against eavesdropping and unauthorised access 
to your data, you should set the data encryption.
Repeater and Ethernet adapter Operating Mode 
The encryption selection that is available will depend on your access point.
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Check what type of encryption and which keys are set at the access point, and make 
the corresponding settings in the Gigaset WLAN Repeater 108.
Operating Mode Access point 
The encryption selection depends on which methods are supported by all your wireless 
network components.
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Set the corresponding encryption of your data on the Gigaset WLAN Repeater 108 
and then on the other components of your wireless network.
You can use the following security mechanisms:
u WPA2-PSK and WPA2-PSK / WPA-PSK (see page 58)
u WAP2 and WPA2 / WPA with authentication server (only in Access point mode, 
u WEP encryption (Wired Equivalent Privacy), (see page 60)
We recommend using WPA2-PSK if it is supported by all components in your wireless 
network.
Note:
If you have selected several access points in repeater mode (see page 27 and 
see page 65), only WEP is available for encryption.