User's Manual

Nexxt Solutions - NetGate Wireless Access Point

Note:

If you do not set a passkey, the wireless encryption feature remains disabled even if you have

selected Shared Key, as your Authentication Mode.

Note:

The device will reboot automatically after you click the Save button.

Make sure to click the Save button to store your settings on this page.

WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII format stands for any

combination of keyboard characters in the speciﬁed length. Hexadecimal format stands for any

combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the speciﬁed length.

WEP Key - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key infor-

mation for your network next to the key radio button you checked. These values must be

identical on all wireless stations in your network.

Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption.

“Disabled” means this WEP key entry is invalid.

WPA/WPA2 - Selects WPA/WPA2 based on the radius server.

WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK - Selects WPA based on pre-shared passphrase.

Version - Choose the WPA encryption method from the pull-down list.

The available options are:

Version: The user can choose any of the options below:

Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES.

Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the radius server.

Radius Port - Enter the port used by the radius server

Radius Password - Enter the password for the radius server.

Group Key Update Period - Speciﬁes the group key update interval in seconds. The value

should be 30 or higher. Enter 0 to disable the update.

Encryption - When WPA-PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Mode, you can either

select Automatic, or TKIP or AES as your Encryption type.

PSK Passphrase - You can enter a passphrase between 8 and 63 characters long.

Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should

be 30 or higher. Enter 0 to disable the update.

For 64-bit encryption - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f,

A-F, zero key is not supported) or 5 ASCII characters.

For 128-bit encryption - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f,

A-F, zero key is not supported) or 13 ASCII characters.

For 152-bit encryption - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f,

A-F, zero key is not supported) or 16 ASCII characters.

Automatic – It automatically sets WPA or WPA2 based on the wireless station’s capability

and request.

WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access.

WPA2 - WPA version 2.

Automatic - It automatically sets WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK based on the wireless station’s

capability and request.

WPA-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA.

WPA2-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA2.

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