Chapter 10 Wireless LAN

Table 34 Network > Wireless LAN > Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

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

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

Update Timer

group key out to all clients.

 

The default is 3600 seconds (60 minutes).

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the WAP3205.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.

 

 

10.6 MAC Filter

The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the WAP3205 to give exclusive access to devices (Allow) or exclude devices from accessing the WAP3205 (Deny). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. You need to know the MAC address of the devices to configure this screen.

To change your WAP3205’s MAC filter settings, click Network > Wireless LAN > MAC Filter. The screen appears as shown.

Figure 55 Network > Wireless LAN > MAC Filter

The following table describes the labels in this menu.

Table 35 Network > Wireless LAN > MAC Filter

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Access Policy

SSID

Select the SSID for which you want to configure MAC filtering.

 

 

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