Chapter 7 Wireless LAN

7.4.4 WPA(2) Authentication

Use this screen to configure and enable WPA or WPA2 authentication; click the Wireless LAN link under Network to display the General screen. Select WPA or WPA2 from the Security Mode list.

Figure 43 Wireless LAN > General: WPA(2)

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

Table 21 Wireless LAN > General: WPA(2)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Security Mode

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

 

 

Active

This field is only available for WPA2. Select this if you want the ZyXEL

Compatible

Device to support WPA and WPA2 simultaneously.

 

 

WPA Encryption

Select the encryption type (TKIP or AES) for data encryption.

 

 

WPA2

This field is available only when you select WPA2.

Preauthenticatio

Pre-authentication enables fast roaming by allowing the wireless client

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(already connecting to an AP) to perform IEEE 802.1x authentication

 

 

with another AP before connecting to it. Select Enabled to turn on

 

preauthentication in WAP2. Otherwise, select Disabled.

 

 

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