ZyXEL Communications Wireless Gateway Series 7.13 Introduction to Local User Database, 7.14 Configuring Local User Database, ADVANCED, WIRELESS, Local User Database

		ZyAIR Wireless Gateway Series User’s Guide
	Table 7-7 Wireless LAN: 802.1x/WPA for WPA-PSK Protocol
LABEL		DESCRIPTION
Key Management		Choose WPA-PSKin this field.
Protocol
Pre-Shared Key		The encryption mechanisms used for WPA and WPA-PSKare the same. The only
		difference between the two is that WPA-PSKuses a simple common password,
		instead of user-specific credentials.
		Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters (including spaces
		and symbols).
WPA Mixed Mode		The ZyAIR can operate in WPA Mixed Mode, which supports both clients running
		WPA and clients running dynamic WEP key exchange with 802.1x in the same Wi-Fi
		network.
		Select Enable to activate WPA mixed mode. Otherwise, select Disable.
WPA Group Key		The WPA Group Key Update Timer is the rate at which the AP (if using WPA-PSK
Update Timer		key management) or RADIUS server (if using WPA key management) sends a new
		group key out to all clients. The re-keying process is the WPA equivalent of
		automatically changing the WEP key for an AP and all stations in a WLAN on a
		periodic basis. Setting of the WPA Group Key Update Timer is also supported in
		WPA-PSK mode. The ZyAIR default is 1800 seconds (30 minutes).
Authentication		This field is only visible when WPA Mixed Mode is enabled.
Databases		When you configure Key Management Protocol to WPA, the Authentication
		Databases must be RADIUS Only. You can only use the Local User Database Only
		with 802.1x Key Management Protocol.

7.13 Introduction to Local User Database

By storing user profiles locally on the ZyAIR, your ZyAIR is able to authenticate wireless users without interacting with a network RADIUS server. However, there is a limit on the number of users you may authenticate in this way.

7.14 Configuring Local User Database

To change your ZyAIR’s local user database, click ADVANCED, WIRELESS and then the Local User Database tab. The screen appears as shown (some of the screen’s blank rows are not shown).

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