3Com WBR-6000 user manual Wpa-Psk, Wpa Psk, Pre-shared, Encryption

9.5 WPA-PSK

WPA-PSK is another standard for encrypting data before it is transmitted. This is a later standard than WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), and provides greater security for your data. Data is encrypted using a 256Bit key which is automatically generated and changed often.

If all your Wireless stations support WPA-PSK, you should use this instead of WEP.

If WPA-PSK is used, the Wireless Stations and the Access Point must have the same settings for each of the following:

WPA PSK	Enter the same value on every station and the
(Pre-shared	AP. The PSK must be from 8 to 63 characters in
	length. The 256Bit key used for the actual
Key)
	encryption is derived from this key.
Encryption	The same encryption method must be used. The
	most common encryption method is TKIP.
	Another widely-supported method is AES.

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