SWRU423A July 2015 – May 2016 WL1801MOD , WL1805MOD , WL1807MOD , WL1831MOD , WL1835MOD , WL1837MOD
Wireless encryption and authentication only allow stations with the correct key to connect to the wireless router. The better the wireless encryption and authentication, the more difficult it is to connect and to decrypt the data. When assigning a wireless router with a key, and assigning an encryption method, only an STA with the same key can connect and decrypt the data. This prevents other stations from connecting and accessing the data. Wireless routers support multiple wireless encryption and authentication methods.
As mentioned in Section 3, there are three main authentication categories: open, personal and enterprise. The WiLink8.0 AP mode only supports open and personal authentication, where the password (if required) is configured to the AP, and the AP itself authenticates the peer device using a password.
AP mode also supports the below encryption types:
AP mode also supports broadcast key rotation, which allows the access point to generate the best possible random group key and periodically update all key-management capable clients.