ZyXEL G-1000 v2 User’s Guide

Figure 18 Wireless: WPA(2)-PSK

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

Table 19 Wireless: WPA(2)-PSK

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Security Mode

Choose WPA-PSKor WPA2-PSKfrom the drop-down list box.

 

 

WPA Compatible

This check box is available only when you select WPA2-PSKor WPA2 in the

 

Security Mode field.

 

Select the check box to have both WPA2 and WPA wireless clients be able to

 

communicate with the G-1000 v2 even when the G-1000 v2 is using WPA2-PSK or

 

WPA2.

Pre-Shared Key

The encryption mechanisms used for WPA(2) and WPA(2)-PSKare the same.

 

The only difference between the two is that WPA(2)-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).

ReAuthentication

Specify how often wireless stations have to resend usernames and passwords in

Timer (In

order to stay connected. Enter a time interval between 10 and 9999 seconds. The

Seconds)

default time interval is 1800 seconds (30 minutes).

 

Note: If wireless station authentication is done using a RADIUS

 

server, the reauthentication timer on the RADIUS server has

 

priority.

Idle Timeout (In

The G-1000 v2 automatically disconnects a wireless station from the wired network

Seconds)

after a period of inactivity. The wireless station needs to enter the username and

 

password again before access to the wired network is allowed. The default time

 

interval is 3600 seconds (or 1 hour).

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