D-Link DVG-G1402S manual Wpa

Click Apply to set the information in the router’s memory. You will be prompted to restart the router to make the settings current.

WPA

WPA or Wireless Protection Access is a new an improved standard of wireless security. WPA offers encryption keys of up to 256-bits that automatically change frequently. On this router, the WPA utilizes the RADIUS protocol, which utilizes a server to authorize the user by matching a Shared Secret password listed in its RADIUS database. There are three choices for the user to choose from. WPA, WPA2 which uses the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), and WPA-Auto which will authorize clients using either WPA or WPA2. See the explanation below.

RADIUS Server IP – Enter the IP address of the remote RADIUS server you will use to be authenticated through.

Port – Enter the virtual port number to which to connect through the RADIUS server. Common port numbers for RADIUS are 1812 and 1813.

Secret – Enter the password which will be used to authenticate you on the wireless network. This password must be on the RADIUS server in order for you to be authorized.

Group Key Interval – Enter the time period, in seconds, that group keys will be exchanged.

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