Wpa Pre-Shared Key; Figure 26: Security Mode - Wpa-Psk - SMC Networks WEBS-N User Manual

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WPA P -S
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) was introduced as an interim solution for the
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vulnerability of WEP pending the adoption of a more robust wireless
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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 small home or office networks, WPA and WPA2 provide a simple
"personal" operating mode that uses just a pre-shared key for network
access. The WPA Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK) mode uses a common
password phrase for user authentication that is manually entered on the
access point and all wireless clients. Data encryption keys are
automatically generated by the access point and distributed to all clients
connected to the network.

Figure 26: Security Mode - WPA-PSK

The following items are displayed in this section on this page:
Security Mode — Configures the WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK security modes
used by clients. When using WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, be sure to define the
shared key for the Wireless-N Access Point/Repeater and all its clients.
(Default: Disable)
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WEP Keys 1 ~ 4 — Sets WEP key values. The user must first select
ASCII or hexadecimal keys. Each WEP key has an index number. Enter
key values that match the key type and length settings. Enter 5
alphanumeric characters or 10 hexadecimal digits for 64-bit keys, or
enter 13 alphanumeric characters or 26 hexadecimal digits for 128-bit
keys. (Default: Hex, no preset value)
WPA-PSK — Clients using WPA with a Pre-shared Key are accepted for
authentication. The default data encryption type for WPA is TKIP.
WPA2-PSK — Clients using WPA2 with a Pre-shared Key are accepted
for authentication. The default data encryption type for WPA is AES.
WPA-PSK_WPA2-PSK — Clients using WPA or WPA2 with a Pre-
shared Key are accepted for authentication. The default data encryption
type is TKIP/AES.
WPA Algorithms — Selects the data encryption type to use. (Default
is determined by the Security Mode selected.)
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