Chapter 10 Wireless LAN

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 35 Network > Wireless LAN > Security: WPA/WPA2

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

SSID

Select the SSID for which you want to configure the security.

 

 

Security Mode

Select WPA or WPA2 to enable authentication.

 

 

WPA Compatible

This field appears when you choose WPA2 as the Security Mode.

 

Select this if you want the WAP3205 v2 to support WPA and WPA2 simultaneously. This

 

allow wireless devices using WPA security mode to connect to your WAP3205 v2

 

 

Pre-Shared Key

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSKuses a simple common password for authentication.

 

Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive keyboard characters.

 

 

Group Key Update

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

Timer

group key out to all clients.

 

The default is 3600 seconds (60 minutes).

 

 

PMK Cache Period

This field is available only when you select WPA2.

 

Specify how often wireless clients have to resend usernames and passwords in order to

 

stay connected. Enter a time interval between 10 and 999999 minutes.

 

Note: If wireless client authentication is done using a RADIUS server, the reauthentication

 

timer on the RADIUS server has priority.

 

 

Pre-Authentication

This field is available only when you select WPA2.

 

Pre-authentication enables fast roaming by allowing the wireless client (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.

 

 

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. The default port number is

 

1812.

 

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 WAP3205 v2.

 

The key must be the same on the external authentication server and your WAP3205 v2.

 

The key is not sent over the network.

 

 

Session

The WAP3205 v2 automatically disconnects a wireless client from the wireless and wired

Timeout

networks after a period of inactivity. The wireless client needs to send the username and

 

password again before it can use the wireless and wired networks again. Some wireless

 

clients may prompt users for a username and password; other clients may use saved

 

login credentials. In either case, there is usually a short delay while the wireless client

 

logs in to the wireless network again.

 

Enter the time in seconds from 0 to 999999.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the WAP3205 v2.

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen.

 

 

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