Parameter

Description

Encryption

Select “WPA pre-shared key” in this option.

 

WPA (TKIP)

TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless

 

 

LAN security.

WPA Unicast

 

 

WPA2 (AES)

This use CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently. AES can

Cipher Suite

 

provide high-level encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security.

 

 

 

 

WPA2 Mixed

This will use TKIP or AES based on the other communication peer

 

 

automatically.

 

 

 

Pre-shared Key Format

You may select to select Passphrase (alphanumeric format) or

 

 

Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be the

 

 

Pre-shared Key.

 

 

Pre-shared Key

The Pre-shared key is used to authenticate and encrypt data

 

 

transmitted in the wireless network. Fill the text box by following the

 

 

rules below.

 

 

Hex: input 64-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range)

 

 

Passphrase: at least 8 characters.

 

 

 

After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are save successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WAP-4035 with new configuration.

3.4.4WPA RADIUS

You can use a RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the session key to encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP (AES) to change the encryption key frequently. WAP-4035 also provides an internal RADIUS server for user’s convenience.

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