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5.2.4
WPA(2) Authentication
The WPA2 security mode is currently the most robust form of encryption for wireless networks. It
requires a RADIUS server to authenticate user credentials and is a full implementation the security
protocol. Use this security option for maximum protection of your network. However, it is the least
backwards compatible with older devices.
The WPA security mode is a security subset of WPA2. It requires the presence of a RADIUS server
on your network in order to validate user credentials. This encryption standard is slightly older than
WPA2 and therefore is more compatible with older devices.
Click
Network Setting
>
Wireless
to display the
General
screen. Select
More Secure
as the
security level. Then select
WPA
or
WPA2
from the
Security Mode
list.
Figure 37
Wireless > General: More Secure: WPA(2)
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Encryption
Select the encryption type (
TKIP
,
AES
or
TKIP+AES
) for data encryption.
Select
TKIP
if your wireless clients can all use TKIP.
Select
AES
if your wireless clients can all use AES.
Select
TKIP+AES
to allow the wireless clients to use either TKIP or AES.
Group Key
Update Timer
The
Group Key Update Timer
is the rate at which the RADIUS
server sends a new group
key out to all clients.
Table 16
Wireless > General: More Secure: WPA(2)-PSK (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Table 17
Wireless > General: More Secure: WPA(2)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Security Level
Select
More Secure
to enable WPA(2)-PSK data encryption.
Security Mode
Choose
WPA
or
WPA2
from the drop-down list box.
Authentication Server
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5.3
The More AP Screen
This screen allows you to enable and configure multiple Basic Service Sets (BSSs) on the Device.
Click
Network Setting > Wireless
>
More AP
. The following screen displays.
Figure 38
Network Setting > Wireless > More AP
IP Address
Enter the IP address of the external authentication server in dotted decimal notation.
Port
Number
Enter the port number of the external authentication server. The default port number is
1812
.
You need not change this value unless your network administrator instructs you to do so
with additional information.
Shared
Secret
Enter a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared between the
external authentication server and the Device.
The key must be the same on the external authentication server and your Device. The key is
not sent over the network.
Select
password unmask
to show your entered password in plain text.
more.../less
Click
more...
to show more fields in this section. Click
less
to hide them.
WPA
Compatible
This field is only available for WPA2. Select this if you want the Device to support WPA and
WPA2 simultaneously.
Encryption
Select the encryption type (
TKIP
,
AES
or
TKIP+AES
) for data encryption.
Select
TKIP
if your wireless clients can all use TKIP.
Select
AES
if your wireless clients can all use AES.
Select
TKIP+AES
to allow the wireless clients to use either TKIP or AES.
WPA2 Pre-
Authentication
This field is available only when you select
WPA2
.
Pre-authentication enables fast roaming by allowing the wireless client (already connecting
to an AP) to perform IEEE 802.1x authentication with another AP before connecting to it.
Select
Enabled
to turn on preauthentication in WAP2. Otherwise, select
Disabled
.
Network Re-
auth Interval
Specify how often wireless stations have to resend usernames and passwords in order to
stay connected.
If wireless station authentication is done using a RADIUS server, the reauthentication timer
on the RADIUS server has priority.
Group Key
Update Timer
The
Group Key Update Timer
is the rate at which the RADIUS
server sends a new group
key out to all clients.
Table 17
Wireless > General: More Secure: WPA(2) (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 18
Network Setting > Wireless > More AP
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
#
This is the index number of the entry.
Status
This field indicates whether this SSID is active. A yellow bulb signifies that this SSID is active.
A gray bulb signifies that this SSID is not active.
SSID
An SSID profile is the set of parameters relating to one of the Device’s BSSs. The SSID
(Service Set IDentifier) identifies the Service Set with which a wireless device is associated.
This field displays the name of the wireless profile on the network. When a wireless client
scans for an AP to associate with, this is the name that is broadcast and seen in the wireless
client utility.
Security
This field indicates the security mode of the SSID profile.
Guest WLAN
This displays if the guest WLAN function has been enabled for this WLAN.
If
Home Guest
displays, clients can connect to each other directly.
If
External Guest
displays, clients are blocked from connecting to each other directly.
N/A
displays if guest WLAN is disabled.
Modify
Click the
Edit
icon to configure the SSID profile.
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5.3.1
Edit More AP
Use this screen to edit an SSID profile. Click the
Edit
icon next to an SSID in the
More AP
screen.
The following screen displays.
Figure 39
Network Setting > Wireless > More AP > Edit
The following table describes the fields in this screen.
Table 19
Network Setting > Wireless > More AP > Edit
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Wireless Network Setup
Wireless
You can
Enable
or
Disable
the wireless LAN in this field.
Passphrase
Type
Passphrase type cannot be changed. The default is
None
.
Wireless Network Settings
Wireless
Network Name
(SSID)
The SSID (Service Set IDentity) identifies the service set with which a wireless device is
associated. Wireless devices associating to the access point (AP) must have the same SSID.
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 English keyboard characters) for the wireless LAN.
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Max clients
Specify the maximum number of clients that can connect to this network at the same time.
Hide SSID
Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot
obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool.
Enhanced
Multicast
Forwarding
Select this check box to allow the Device to convert wireless multicast traffic into wireless
unicast traffic.
Guest WLAN
Select this to create Guest WLANs for home and external clients. Select the WLAN type in
the
Access Scenario
field.
Access
Scenario
If you select
Guest Home
, clients can connect to each other directly. A
Home Guest
screen appears. A graphic shows whether the wireless clients can access other clients in the
same wireless network and in other networks. Click
Apply
to save the change before closing
the screen. Click
Cancel
to close the screen without saving the change.
If you select
External Guest
, clients are blocked from connecting to each other directly. A
External Guest
screen appears. A graphic shows whether the wireless clients can access
other clients in the same wireless network and in other networks. Click
Apply
to save the
change before closing the screen. Click
Cancel
to close the screen without saving the
change.
Max. Upstream
Bandwidth
Specify the maximum rate for upstream wireless traffic to the WAN from this WLAN in
kilobits per second (Kbps).
Max.
Downstream
Bandwidth
Specify the maximum rate for downstream wireless traffic to this WLAN from the WAN in
kilobits per second (Kbps).
Table 19
Network Setting > Wireless > More AP > Edit (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION

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