Chapter 7 Wireless LAN
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The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen.
7.4.4 WPA(2) Authentication
Use this screen to configure and enable WPA or WPA2 authentication; click the
Wireless LAN link under Network to display the General screen. Select WPA or
WPA2 from the Security Mode list.
Note: WPA or WPA2 is not available if you enable WPS before you configure WPA or
WPA2 in the Wireless LAN > General screen.
Table 27 Wireless LAN > General: WPA(2)-PSK
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Auto Generate
Key
This field is only available for WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK.
Select this option to have the P-870HN-51D automatically generate an
SSID and pre-shared key. The SSID and Pre-Shared Key fields will
not be configurable when you select this option.
Security Mode Choose WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the drop-down list box.
Active
Compatible
This field is only available for WPA2-PSK. Select this if you want the P-
870HN-51D to support WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK simultaneously.
Encryption Select the encryption type (TKIP, AES or TKIP+AES) for data
encryption.
Select TKIP if your wireless clients can all use TKIP.
Select AES if your wireless clients can all use AES.
Select TKIP+AES to allow the wireless clients to use either TKIP or
AES.
Pre-Shared Key The encryption mechanisms used for WPA(2) and WPA(2)-PSK are the
same. The only difference between the two is that WPA(2)-PSK uses a
simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials.
Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters
(including spaces and symbols).
Group Key
Update Timer
The Group Key Update Timer is the rate at which the AP sends a new
group key out to all clients.
ReKey Method Select Time to change encryption keys automatically using the time
interval specified in the Group Key Update Timer field. If no value is
entered in the said field, this feature is disabled.
Select None if you do not want to use this feature.
