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Encryption Type
The TKIP/AES type is the only encryption available for mixed WPA/WPA2 security. In mixed
mode, the unicast encryption (TKIP or AES) is negotiated for each client as they associate with
the network.
Group Key Interval
Enter the interval at which the broadcast (group) key is refreshed for clients associated with this
VAP interface (the default is 3600 seconds). The valid range is 60 to 86400 seconds. Specify
a value of 0 to disable the refreshing of broadcast keys.
Session Key Interval
Enter the interval at which the router refreshes session (unicast) keys for each client associated
with the VAP interface. To enable session key refreshing, specify a value in the range of 60 to
86400 seconds. Specify a value of 0 to disable session key refresh.
WPA/WPA2-PSK mixed
If your network does not have a RADIUS server, and you need to support a mix of wireless
clients, some of which support WPA2 (AES) and others which support only the original WPA
(TKIP), select the WPA/WPA2-PSK security option. The WPA/WPA2-PSK option is typically
used for home or small business networks.
This setting enables both WPA and WPA2 wireless clients to associate to the router, but uses
the more robust WPA2 for clients that support it. This security option allows more
interoperability, at the expense of some security.
WPA/WPA2-PSK security includes the following settings:
Authentication Mode
Select WPA/WPA2-PSK Mixed to display all settings for WPA/WPA2-PSK security.
Encryption Type
The TKIP/AES type is the only encryption available for mixed WPA/WPA2 security. In mixed
mode, the unicast encryption (TKIP or AES) is negotiated for each client as they associate with
the network.
Key Type
The WPA/WPA2 pre-shared key can be input as an ASCII string (an easy-to-remember form of
letters and numbers that can include spaces) or Hexadecimal format.
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Hexadecimal: Enter exactly 64 Hexadecimal characters (characters 0-9, a-f, and A-F).
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ASCII: Enter 8 to 63 characters (alphanumeric characters 0-9, a-z, and A-Z, plus spaces
and symbols). Permitted symbols include all those that can be typed on a standard English
keyboard, such as ?, ", ', $, [, \, /, ], &, +, !, and #.
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