User's Manual

Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station

Configuration Guide

Configure WLAN with WPA / WPA2 / WPA-auto Authentication

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 provides enhanced security

over WEP, and allows client authentication based on an external

authentication server such as a RADIUS server, for corporate networks.

WPA-auto is a mixed security mode which supports multiple

implementations of the WPA standard, such as WPA and WPA2.

Figure 24 –WPA2 setting of AP

1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > WLAN > WLAN 0-15

> WLAN Security

2. Select WPA / WPA2 / WPA-auto in Authentication Mode

3. Select suitable encryption mode in Cipher Mode as the followings:

If Authentication Mode is WPA:

TKIP + AES - This algorithm automatically selects TKIP or AES based on the

client’s capabilities

TKIP - This algorithm provides greater compatibility with older client

devices, but is not supported by the 802.11n standard.

AES - This algorithm provides enhanced security over TKIP, and is the only

encryption algorithm supported by the 802.11i standard.

If Authentication Mode is WPA2:

AES - This algorithm provides enhanced security over TKIP, and is the only

encryption algorithm supported by the 802.11i standard.