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zNID 24xx Series Configuration Guide
Table 40: Wireless security basic options
UI Label Description
Network •
Open
Authentication
Open access to the network. Anyone can access. See
page
•
Shared
WEP encryption strength may be 64 or 128 bit. Up to four
different keys can be set, though only one it active at any
time. See
•
802.1x
An IEEE standard which designed for enterprise use which
has an authentication server. See
•
WPA
WPA strengthens authentication and implements most of
the IEEE 802.11i standard, notably adding TKIP
encryption. See
•
WPA-PSK
WPA-PSK is for small offices and home offices and is
mainly WPA without the authentication server. PSK is
sometimes referred to the "personal edition" rather than the
"enterprise edition." See
•
WPA2
WPA2 is an upgrade to WPA whose main enhancement is
AES encryption, though AES has since been added to
WPA. See
•
WPA2-PSK
WPA2-PSK is enabled by default. WPA2-PSK, like WPA,
is mainly WPA2 without the authentication server. See
WPA2-PSK, page
•
Mixed WPA2/WPA
Mixed WPA2/WPA supports both WPA2 and WPA in the
same environment, and is useful when upgrading between
the two authentication methods. See
page
•
Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK
Like Mixed WPA2/WPA, Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK
supports both WPA2 and WPA-PSK in the same
environment, and is the personal edition. Mixed WPA2/
WPA-PSK is useful when upgrading between the two
authentication methods. See
page
114.
Shared, page 115.
WPA, page 117.
WPA-PSK, page
WPA2, page 119.
120.
121.
Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK,
122.
Open,
802.1x, page 116.
118.
Mixed WPA2/WPA,