Chapter 7 Wireless

 

Table 12 Wireless > General: More Secure: WPA(2)-PSK

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

WPA-PSK

This field appears when you choose WPA-PSK2as the Security Mode.

 

 

Compatible

Check this field to allow wireless devices using WPA-PSKsecurity

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode to connect to your ZyXEL Device. The ZyXEL Device supports

 

 

 

WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK simultaneously.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Encryption

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

 

 

 

Select AES if your wireless clients can all use AES.

 

 

 

Select TKIP+AES to allow the wireless clients to use either TKIP or

 

 

 

AES.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group Key

The Group Key Update Timer is the rate at which the RADIUS server

 

 

Update Timer

sends a new group key out to all clients.

 

 

 

 

 

7.2.4 WPA(2) Authentication

The WPA2 security mode is currently the most robust form of encryption for wireless networks. It requires a RADIUS server to authenticate user credentials and is a full implementation the security protocol. Use this security option for maximum protection of your network. However, it is the least backwards compatible with older devices.

The WPA security mode is a security subset of WPA2. It requires the presence of a RADIUS server on your network in order to validate user credentials. This encryption standard is slightly older than WPA2 and therefore is more compatible with older devices.

 

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