Figure 6-3: Wpa Pre-Shared Key Settings; Figure 6-4: Wpa Radius Settings - Linksys wap54g Quick Installation Manual

Wireless-G Access Point
Wireless Security Settings
The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are four wireless security
mode options supported by the Access Point: WPA Pre-Shared Key, WPA RADIUS, RADIUS, and WEP. (WPA stands
for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption. WEP stands for Wired
Equivalent Privacy, while RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) These four are briefly
discussed here. For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the Access Point, turn to "Appendix
B: Wireless Security."
WPA Pre-Shared Key. WPA gives you two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys.
Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES. Enter a WPA Shared Key of 8-32 characters. Then enter a Group Key
Renewal period, which instructs the Access Point how often it should change the encryption keys.
WPA RADIUS. This option features WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used
when a RADIUS server is connected to the Access Point.) First, select the type of WPA algorithm you want to use,
TKIP or AES. Enter the RADIUS server's IP Address and port number, along with a key shared between the Access
Point and the server. Last, enter a Key Renewal Timeout, which instructs the Access Point how often it should
change the encryption keys.
Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point
The Setup Tab
tkip: a wireless encryption protocol that provides
dynamic encryption keys for each packet transmitted

Figure 6-3: WPA Pre-Shared Key Settings

server: any computer whose function in a
network is to provide user access to files,
printing, communications, and other services

Figure 6-4: WPA Radius Settings

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