Chapter 8 Wireless LAN

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

Table 33 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. The default time interval is 1800 seconds (30

 

minutes).

 

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. The default time interval is 3600 seconds (or

 

1 hour).

 

 

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.

 

Authentication Server

 

 

IP Address

Enter the IP address of the external authentication server in dotted

 

decimal notation.

 

 

Port Number

Enter the port number of the external authentication server.

 

You need not change this value unless your network administrator

 

instructs you to do so with additional information.

 

 

Shared Secret

Enter a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be

 

shared between the external authentication server and the ZyXEL

 

Device.

 

The key must be the same on the external authentication server and

 

your ZyXEL Device. The key is not sent over the network.

 

 

Accounting Server (optional)

 

 

IP Address

Enter the IP address of the external accounting server in dotted

 

decimal notation.

 

 

 

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