Chapter 8 Wireless Security Screen

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 29 Security: WPA2 or WPA2-MIX for Wireless Client

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Security Settings

 

 

 

Profile Name

This is the name that identifying this profile.

 

 

Security Mode

Choose the same security mode used by the AP.

 

 

IEEE802.1x Authentication

 

 

EAP Type

The options on the left refer to EAP methods. You can choose either TLS, LEAP,

 

PEAP or TTLS.

 

The options on the right refer to authentication protocols. You can choose

 

between MSCHAPv2 and GTC.

 

 

User Information

 

 

 

Username

Supply the username of the account created in the RADIUS server.

 

 

Password

Supply the password of the account created in the RADIUS server.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes.

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

Back

Click Back to return to the previous screen.

 

 

8.4.6 Security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-PSK-MIX

Use this screen to employ WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA2-PSK-MIX as the security mode of your NWA. Select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKor WPA2-PSK-MIXin the Security Mode field to display the following screen.

Figure 44 Security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA2-PSK-MIX

The following table describes the labels not previously discussed

Table 30 Security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA2-PSK-MIX

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Profile Name

This is the name that identifying this profile.

 

 

Security Mode

Choose WPA-PSK,WPA2-PSK or WPA2-PSK-MIX in this field.

 

 

Pre-Shared Key

The encryption mechanisms used for WPA and WPA-PSKare the same. The

 

only difference between the two is that WPA-PSKuses a simple common

 

password, instead of user-specific credentials.

 

Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters (including

 

spaces and symbols).

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes.

 

 

 

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