Chapter 7 Wireless Security Screen
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7.4.5 Security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-PSK-MIX
Use this screen to employ WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA2-PSK-MIX as the security mode of your
NWA. Select
WPA-PSK
,
WPA2-PSK
or
WPA2-PSK-MIX
in the
Security Mode
field to display the
following screen.
Figure 38
Security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA2-PSK-MIX
The following table describes the labels not previously discussed
7.5 Technical Reference
This section provides technical background information on the topics discussed in this chapter.
The following is a general guideline in choosing the security mode for your NWA.
• Use WPA(2)-PSK if you have WPA(2)-aware wireless clients but no RADIUS server.Use WPA(2)
security if you have WPA(2)-aware wireless clients and a RADIUS server. WPA has user
authentication and improved data encryption over WEP.
• Use WPA(2)-PSK if you have WPA(2)-aware wireless clients but no RADIUS server.
• If you don’t have WPA(2)-aware wireless clients, then use WEP key encrypting. A higher bit key
offers better security. You can manually enter 64-bit, 128-bit or 152-bit WEP keys.
More information on Wireless Security can be found in
Table 20
Security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA2-PSK-MIX
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Profile Name
This is the name that identifying this profile.
Security Mode
Choose
WPA-PSK
,
WPA2-PSK
or
WPA2-PSK-MIX
in this field.
Pre-Shared Key
The encryption mechanisms used for
WPA(2)
and
WPA(2)-PSK
are the same. The only
difference between the two is that
WPA(2)-PSK
uses 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).
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Reset
Click
Reset
to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Back
Click
Back
to return to the previous screen.
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