User Manual

AirWorks AWK-3131A Web Console Configuration
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Key renewal
Setting Description Factory Default
60 to 86400 seconds
(1 minute to 1 year)
Specifies the time period of group key renewal 3600 (seconds)
WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (for Client/Slave mode)
When used as a client, the AWK-3131A can support three EAP methods (or EAP protocols): EAP-TLS,
EAP-TTLS, and EAP-PEAP, corresponding to WPA/WPA-Enterprise settings on the AP side.
Encryption method
Setting Description Factory Default
TKIP** Temporal Key Integrity Protocol is enabled TKIP
AES Advance Encryption System is enabled
**This option is only available with 802.11a/b/g standard.
EAP Protocol
Setting Description Factory Default
TLS Specifies Transport Layer Security protocol TLS
TTLS Specifies Tunneled Transport Layer Security
PEAP Specifies Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol, or
Protected EAP
Before choosing the EAP protocol for your WPA/WPA2-Enterpise settings on the client end, please contact the
network administrator to make sure the system supports the protocol on the AP end. Detailed information on
these three popular EAP protocols is presented in the following sections.
EAP-TLS
TLS is the standards-based successor to Secure Socket Layer (SSL). It can establish a trusted communication
channel over a distrusted network. TLS provides mutual authentication through certificate exchange. EAP-TLS
is also secure to use. You are required to submit a digital certificate to the authentication server for validation,
but the authentication server must also supply a certificate.
You can use Basic Wireless Settings WLAN Certificate Settings to import your WLAN certificate and
enable EAP-TLS on the client end.
You can check the current certificate status in Current Status if it is available.
Certificate issued to: Shows the certificate user
Certificate issued by: Shows the certificate issuer
Certificate expiration date: Indicates when the certificate has expired