User's Manual

AirWorks AWK-3121 User’s Manual Web Console Configuration
NOTE
The value for key renewal instructs the wireless AP how often it should change the encryption
keys. Usually the security level will be higher if you set this value shorter so that the encryption
keys are changed more often. Default value is 3600 seconds (6 minutes). Longer time periods
can be considered if traffic is not so busy.
WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (for AP mode)
By selecting WPA type as Enterprise, you can use EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol), a
framework authentication protocol used by 802.1X to provide network authentication. In these
Enterprise-level security modes, a back-end RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User
Service) server is needed if IEEE 802.1X functionality is enabled in WPA /WPA2. The IEEE
802.1X protocol also offers the possibility of carrying out an efficient connection authentication in
a large-scaled network. It is not necessary to exchange keys or passphrases.
WPA type
Setting Description Factory Default
Personal Provides Pre-Shared Key-enabled
WPA and WPA2
Enterprise Provides enterprise-level security
for WPA and WPA2
Personal
Encryption method
Setting Description Factory Default
TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol is
enabled
AES Advance Encryption System is
enabled
Mixed Provides for both TKIP and AES
TKIP
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