Wireless Security options

[John Gray]

Since my six-year-old router has died, I needed to buy a new one.

Its wireless security offers the following WPA2 options:

• WPA2
• WPA/WPA2-PSK

each with the choice of AES or TKIP as the security algorithm.

Which should I choose for maximum security?

(An aside: I wish router manufacturers would use identical security terminology!)

[StuartR]

The first one (WPA2) is the most secure.
The second one will allow connections from devices that can do WPA, but will use WPA2 with devices that support it.

[John Gray]

Thanks, Stuart. How about the added AES or TKIP? I have a feeling I should prefer the former.

[StuartR]

AES is more secure. TKIP is used for backwards compatibility with some older equipment

[John Gray]

Thanks very much indeed, Stuart!