AirLink AP671W Manual Do Proprietário

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2. Click ‘Set Security’ button when the wireless operating mode you selected is ‘AP Bridge-Point 
to Point’, ‘AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point’, or ‘AP Bridge-WDS’. 
 

  

 
There are four types of security level you can select: Disable (no security - data encryption 
disabled), WEP, WPA Pre-shared Key, and WPA Radius. Please refer to the following sections 
for detailed instructions. 
 
 
 
 
 
Please remember it’s very important to set wireless security settings properly! Without a proper 
setting, hackers and intruders may gain access to your local network and do something bad to 
your computers and servers, which could cause serious problem.  
 
There are several things you can do to improve wireless security: 
 
1. Always enable data encryption. Only disable it when you want to open your wireless access 
point to the public. 
 
2. Never use simple words as encryption password. Use the random combination of symbols, 
numbers, and alphabets will greatly improve security. 
 
3. Use WPA when possible - it's much safer than WEP. 
 
4. Change encryption password when you’ve used it for too long time. 
 

 
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a common encryption mode, it’s safe enough for home and 
personal use. But if you need higher level of security, please consider using WPA encryption 
(see next Section).  
 
However, some wireless clients don’t support WPA, but only support WEP, so WEP is still a 
good choice for you if you have such kind of client in your network environment. 
 
When you select ‘WEP’ as encryption type, the following page will be displayed: