Configuring Your Gateway
Table 9. WPA-Personal Options
Option Description
WPA Mode Lets clients use WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or both WPA modes. Default is Auto.
Cipher type Algorithm encryption to be used. Choices are:
• TKIP
• AES
• TKIP and AES (default)
Group Key Update Interval Number of seconds that instructs the Gateway how often it should change the encryption keys.
Usually the security level is higher if you set the period shorter to change encryption keys more often.
Default value is 3600 seconds (6 minutes). Type 0 to disable group key update interval.
Pre-shared Key The shared secret between your Gateway and access points and wireless clients. Please check with
your cable operator to see whether your operator uses a default pre-shared key.
Pre-Authentication Enables secure fast roaming, without noticeable signal latency. By default, this option is disabled.
MAC Filtering Using the MAC Filtering menu, you can allow wireless client stations to connect over a
wireless connection in two ways:
y By allowing all wireless station access.
y By allowing only trusted PCs.
To access the MAC Filtering menu, click Wireless in the menu bar and then click the MAC
Filtering submenu. Figure 22 shows an example of the menu and Table 10 describes the
settings you can select.
Note: The MAC Filtering submenu is not available in the menu bar if wireless operation is
disabled in the Wireless Basic Settings menu (see page 35).
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