Chapter 8 Wireless LAN

8.2.4 WPA(2) Authentication

Use this screen to configure and enable WPA or WPA2 authentication. Click the Wireless LAN link under Network to display the AP screen. Select WPA, WPA2 or WPAMixed from the Security Mode list.

Figure 46 Network > Wireless LAN > AP: WPA(2)

The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen.

Table 30 Network > Wireless LAN > AP: WPA(2)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Security Mode

Choose WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list box.

 

 

WPA Compatible

This check box is available only when you select WPA2-PSKor WPA2

 

in the Security Mode field.

 

Select the check box to have both WPA-PSK and WPA wireless clients

 

be able to communicate with the ZyXEL Device even when the ZyXEL

 

Device is using WPA2-PSK or WPA2.

 

 

ReAuthentication

Specify how often wireless stations have to resend usernames and

Timer

passwords in order to stay connected. Enter a time interval between

 

10 and 9999 seconds.

 

Note: If wireless station authentication is done using a RADIUS

 

server, the reauthentication timer on the RADIUS server has

 

priority.

 

 

Idle Timeout

The ZyXEL Device automatically disconnects a wireless station from

 

the wired network after a period of inactivity. The wireless station

 

needs to enter the username and password again before access to the

 

wired network is allowed.

 

 

WPA Group Key

The Group Key Update Timer is the rate at which the AP (if using

Update Timer

WPA(2)-PSKkey management) or RADIUS server (if using WPA(2)

 

key management) sends a new group key out to all clients. The re-

 

keying process is the WPA(2) equivalent of automatically changing the

 

WEP key for an AP and all stations in a WLAN on a periodic basis.

 

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