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1.Click on Radio Security from the main menu. A screen as shown in the figure below will appear for the WPA-PSKsettings.

2.Select the Authentication Type as WPA-PSK from the drop down menu.

3.Enter the Key Entry Method as ASCII or HEX.

4.Enter the WPA-Shared Key in the Passphrase field.

5.Select the Cipher as TKIP or AES. (Note: AES cipher is only available in 3415-03 model).

6.Click on Save and click on Tools Reboot to reboot the unit. The settings will take effect after the reboot.

Note: For the 3415-03 model, WPA-PSK security modes will only work when the airClient TOTAL unit is in Router/NAT modes.

Figure: 2-37 airClient TOTAL Security - WPA-PSK Configuration

Table 2-4 Security Settings for WPA-PSK

 

 

Page Items

 

Descriptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

WPA-PSK is an extra-strong encryption where encryption keys are

 

 

 

 

 

automatically changed (called rekeying) and authenticated between

 

 

 

 

 

devices after a specified period of time, or after a specified number of

 

 

 

 

 

packets has been transmitted.

 

 

 

 

WPA-PSK

 

WPA-PSK is far superior to WEP and provides stronger protection for

 

 

 

 

 

the home or SOHO users. The process used to generate the encryption

 

 

 

 

 

key is very rigorous and the re-keying (or key changing) is done very

 

 

 

 

 

quickly. This stops even the most determined hacker from gathering

 

 

 

 

 

enough data to break the encryption.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key Entry Method

 

Key entry method can be HEX or ASCII. To associate with the airPoint

 

 

 

Nexus device, this value should be set to ASCII.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passphrase

 

This key is used by the client to become authenticated with the airPoint

 

 

 

 

Nexus or any third party WPA capable device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cipher

 

This can be set to TKIP or AES

 

 

 

 

 

Note: AES is only supported in 3415-03 model.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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