Edimax Router BR-6315SRg User Manual

 
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2.4.3 Security 
This Router provides complete wireless LAN security functions, include WEP, 
IEEE 802.11x, IEEE 802.11x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared key and WPA 
with RADIUS. With these security functions, you can prevent your wireless 
LAN from illegal access. Please make sure your wireless stations use the 
same security function. 
 
2.4.3.1 WEP only 
When you select 64-bit or128-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys to 
encrypt data. You can generate the key by yourself and enter it. You can...

 
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0-9) to be the WEP Key. 
For example: ASCII Characters: guest 
Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde 
Default Key   Select one of the four keys to encrypt your 
data. Only the key you select it in the Default 
key will be used. 
Key 1 - Key 
4   The WEP keys are used to encrypt data 
transmitted over the wireless network. Fill the 
text box by following the rules: 64-bit WEP: 
input 10-digit Hex values (in the A-F, a-f and 
0-9 range) or 5-digit ASCII character as the 
encryption keys. 
128-bit WEP: input...

 
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2.4.3.2 802.1x only 
IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid 
account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN. The 
authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. This mode only 
authenticates user by IEEE 802.1x, but it does not encryption the data during 
communication. 
 
 
Parameters  Description 
RADIUS Server 
IP address The IP address of external RADIUS server. 
RADIUS Server 
Port The service port of the external RADIUS server. 
RADIUS...

 
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2.4.3.3 802.1x WEP Static key 
IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid 
account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN. The 
authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. This mode also uses WEP to 
encrypt the data during communication. 
 
For detailed instructions of WEP settings, please refer to section 2.4.3.1 “WEP 
only”. For the 802.1x settings, please refer to section 2.4.3.2 “802.1x only”. 
  

 
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2.4.3.4 WPA Pre-shared key 
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use 
a pre-shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during 
communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP (AES) to change the encryption key 
frequently. So the encryption key will not be known by hackers easily, and this 
will improve security. 
 
 
 
Parameters  Description 
WPA(TKIP) TKIP will change the encryption key frequently to enhance 
the wireless LAN security. 
WPA2(AES) WPA2 AES...

 
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Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde 
Pre-shared 
Key The Pre-shared key is used to authenticate and encrypt data 
transmitted over the wireless network. Fill the text box by 
following the rules listed here:   Hex WEP: input 64-digit Hex 
values (“A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9”) or at least 8 character pass 
phrase as the pre-shared keys. 
 
Click  at the bottom of the screen to save the configurations. You can 
now configure other advance sections or start using the router. 
 
 
  

 
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2.4.3.5 WPA Radius 
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use 
an external RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the 
session key to encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP 
(AES) to change the encryption key frequently, and this will improve security. 
 
 
Parameters   Description 
WPA(TKIP) TKIP will change the encryption key frequently to enhance 
the wireless LAN security. 
WPA2(AES) WPA2 AES uses CCMP protocol to change...

 
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Click  at the bottom of the screen to save the configurations. You can 
now configure other advance sections or start using the router. 
 
2.4.4 Access Control 
This wireless router provides MAC Address Control, which prevents 
unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing your wireless network. 
 
 
 
Parameters   Description 
Enable wireless 
access control Enable wireless access control 
Add MAC 
address into the 
list Fill in the MAC Address and Comment of the wireless 
station to be added and then...

 
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selections. 
 
Click  at the bottom of the screen to save the configurations. You can 
now configure other advance sections or start using the router. 
  

 
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2.5 QoS 
The QoS function can classify Internet application traffic by source/destination 
IP address and port number. You can assign priority for each type of 
application and reserve bandwidth for it. The packets of applications with 
higher priority will always go first. Lower priority applications will get bandwidth 
after higher priority applications get enough bandwidth. This can let you have a 
better experience in using delay-sensitive services like Internet phone, video 
conference …etc....