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Pass Phrase — The WPA Preshared Key can be input as an ASCII string (an
easy-to-remember form of letters and numbers that can include spaces) or
Hexadecimal format. (Range: 8~63 ASCII characters, or exactly 64
Hexadecimal digits)
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Key Renewal Interval — Sets the time period for automatically changing data
encryption keys and redistributing them to all connected clients. (Default:
3600 seconds)
WPA E
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Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) was introduced as an interim solution for then
vulnerability of WEP pending the adoption of a more robust wireless security
standard. WPA2 includes the complete wireless security standard, but also offers
backward compatibility with WPA. Both WPA and WPA2 provide an ―enterprise‖ and
―personal‖ mode of operation. For enterprise deployment, WPA and WPA2 use IEEE
802.1X for user authentication and require a RADIUS authentication server to be
configured on the wired network. Data encryption keys are automatically
generated and distributed to all clients connected to the network.
Security Mode — Configures the WPA and WPA2 security modes used by clients.
When using WPA or WPA2, be sure there is a RADIUS server in the connected
wired network, and that the RADIUS settings are configured. (Default: Disable)
WPA — Clients using WPA with an 802.1X authentication method are accepted
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for authentication. The default data encryption type for WPA is TKIP.
WPA2 — Clients using WPA2 with an 802.1X authentication method are accepted
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