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Encryption strength:
Select the appropriate level of encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit.
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Current Network Key:
To indicate which WEP key to use, select a transmission key number.
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Network Key 1-4:
If you want to manually enter the WEP keys, then enter them in the network
Key 1-4 fields.
Configure WEP Settings
1. Select
Shared (good)
from the
Network Authentication
drop-down list. The menu will
change to offer the appropriate settings.
2. Select
64-bit
from the
WEP Encryption
drop-down list.
3. Select “
1
” from
Current Network Key
drop-down list.
4.
Type in the password in the
Network Key 1
field.
5. Click
Save/Apply
to save the new configuration.
Figure 4-80
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Note:
We use
Network Authentication
Shared (good),
Encryption Strength
64-bit,
Current Network
Key
“1” and enter 10 hexadecimal digits”1234567890” in the
Network Key 1
for example, as
shown in Figure 4-80 above.
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2.
WPA
WPA security for wireless communication has been developed to overcome some of the
shortcomings of WEP. WPA combines the key generation with the authentication services of a
RADIUS server.
Figure 4-81
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WPA Group ReKey Interval:
Enter the Key Renewal period, which tells the Router how often
it should change encryption keys.
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RADIUS Server IP Address:
The IP address of the RADIUS server.
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RADIUS Port:
The port of the RADIUS server. The default number is 1812.
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RADIUS key:
The password of the RADIUS Server.
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WPA Encryption:
Select the encryption you want to use: TKIP or AES (AES is an encryption
method stronger than TKIP).
Configure WPA settings
1. Select
WPA
from the
Network Authentication
drop-down list. The menu will change to offer
the appropriate settings.
2. Change the
WPA Group Rekey Interval
as desired.
3.
Type in the IP address of the RADIUS server used in the
RADIUS Server IP Address
field.
4. Change the
RADIUS Port
if necessary.
5.
Type in the password in the
RADIUS Key
field.
6. Use the default setting
AES
of WPA Encryption.
7. Click
Save/Apply
to save the new configuration.
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Figure 4-82
3.
WPA-PSK
WPA-PSK requires a shared key and does not use a separate server for authentication. PSK keys
can be ASCII or Hex type.
Figure 4-83
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WPA Pre-Shared Key:
Enter the key shared by the Router and your other network devices. It
must have 8-63 ASCII characters or 64 Hexadecimal digits.
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Click here to display:
Click it to show you the WPA Pre-Shared Key.
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Configure WPA-PSK settings
1. Select
WPA-PSK
. The menu will change to offer the appropriate settings as the picture show
above.
2.
WPA-PSK requires a shared key. Type the key in the space provided. PSK keys can be ASCII
or Hex type.
3.
Change the Group Key Interval as desired or use the default setting.
4. Click
Save/Apply
to save the new configuration.
Figure 4-84
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Note:
If you click the option “Click here to display”, the Figure 4-85 will pop-up, and it shows the
password you have set.
Figure 4-85
4.
WPA2
To configure WPA2 settings, select the WPA2 option from the drop-down list. The menu will
change to offer the appropriate settings. The steps of these settings are similar to WPA settings.
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Figure 4-86
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WPA2 Preauthentication:
Select Enable from the drop-down list, Stations will authenticate
with the AP during the scanning process, and once association is required, the station has
been already authenticated.
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Network Re-auth Interval:
Enter a value in seconds as the frequency interval to enable
periodic Network Re-authentication function, while leave it blank or enter “0” to disable it.
5.
WPA2-PSK
To configure WPA2-PSK settings, select the WPA2-PSK option from the drop-down list. The menu
will change to offer the appropriate settings. WPA2-PSK requires a shared key and does not use a
separate server for authentication. PSK keys can be ASCII or Hex type.
Figure 4-87
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