User Manual Part 1

Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide SpeedStream Gateway Setup

Wireless Setup WPA PSK Option

WPA security changes encryption keys after a specified amount of time. This is the most secure option

for wireless networks. This section assumes you currently have the “Wireless Security Configuration”

window displayed on your computer. To use the WPA option:

1. Select the WPA-PSK option from the Security Mode drop-down menu.

2. Click Next. This displays the “Wireless WPA Configuration” window.

3. The “Wireless WPA Configuration” window is used to configure the algorithm, shared key, and key

renewal options. Select one of the following options from the Algorithms drop-down menu:

• TKIP

Temporal Key Integrity Protocol is a more powerful security protocol than WEP. This option

verifies the security configuration after encryption keys are determined, synchronizes changing of

the unicast encryption key for each frame, and determines a unique starting unicast encryption

key for each pre-shared key authentication.

• AES

Advanced Encryption Standard supports a private key algorithm that ranges from 128 to 256 bits.

4. Type a key in Shared Key. The shared key is used to generate a dynamic encryption key for

Gateway security.

5. Type a numeric value (in seconds) in Group Key Renewal to specify time to lapse between

changing the key. The minimum time value is 30.

6. Click Next. One of the following happens:

• If you have a Powerline enabled Gateway, the “

Powerline Filter Configuration” window is

displayed.

• If you do not have a Powerline enabled Gateway, the “Finish” window is displayed.