TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide
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Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of this Router can be enabled
or disabled to allow wireless stations access. If enabled, wireless stations will be
able to access the Router, otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access
the Router.
Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the
Wireless Router SSID will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.
Authentication Type - You can select one of the following authentication types:
• Automatic - Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type
automatically based on the wireless station request.
• Shared Key - Select 802.11 Shared Key authentication.
• Open System - Select 802.11 Open System authentication.
• WPA-PSK - Select WPA authentication type based on pre-shared
passphrase.
• WPA - Select WPA authentication type based on Radius Server.
WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII Code
Format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in specified length.
Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F)
in specified length.
WEP Key settings - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the
matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key radio button.
These values must be identical on all wireless stations in your network.
Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit) for
encryption. "Disabled"
means this WEP key entry is invalid.
• For 64-bit encryption - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of
0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is illegal) or 5 ASCII characters.
• For 128-bit encryption - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination
of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is illegal) or 13 ASCII characters.
• For 152-bit encryption - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination
of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is illegal) or 16 ASCII characters.
Encryption - When you select WPA-PSK or WPA for Authentication Type you
can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES for Data Encryption.
Figure 5-10a: WPA-PSK
