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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 12 Wir
eless > General: WPA2-PSK
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Security Level Select M
ore Secure to enable WPA2-PSK data encryption.
Security Mode Select WPA2-PSK from the drop-down list box.
Pre-Shared Key The encryption mechanisms used for WP
A2 and WPA2-PSK are the same. The only
difference between the two is that WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password,
instead of user-specific credentials.
Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters or 64 hexidecimal
digits
.
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WPA-PSK
Co
mpatible
Enable this to allow wireless devices using WPA-PSK security mode to connect to your
Device. The Device supports WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK simultaneously.
Group Key Update
Timer
The Gr
oup Key Update Timer is the rate at which the RADIUS server sends a new
group key out to all clients.
Encryption If the security mode is WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK Compatible is disabled, the
encryption mode is set to AES to enable Advanced Encryption System (AES) security on
your wireless network. AES provides superior security to TKIP.
If the security mode is WP
A2-PSK and WPA-PSK Compatible is enabled, the
encryption mode also allows you to select TKIPAES MIX to allow both TKIP and AES
types of security in your wireless network.
6.2.4 WPA2 Authentication
The WPA2 security mode is currently the most robust form of encryption for wireless networks. It
requires a RADIUS server to authenticate user credentials and is a full implementation the security
protocol. Use this security option for maximum protection of your network. However, it is the least
backwards compatible with older devices.