Wpa(2) Authentication - ZyXEL Communications AMG1302-T10A User Manual

8.2.4 WPA(2) Authentication

Use this screen to configure and enable WPA or WPA2 authentication. Click the Wireless LAN link
under Network to display the AP screen. Select WPA, WPA2 or WPAMixed from the Security
Mode list.
Figure 50 Network > Wireless LAN > AP: WPA(2)
The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen.
Table 32 Network > Wireless LAN > AP: WPA(2)
LABEL
Security Mode
Encryption
WPA Compatible
ReAuthentication
Timer
Idle Timeout
WPA Group Key
Update Timer
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DESCRIPTION
Choose WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list box.
If the security mode is WPA-PSK, you can set the encryption mode to TKIP to enable
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) security on your wireless network.
If the security mode is WPA2-PSK, you can set the encryption mode to AES to enable
Advanced Encryption System (AES) security on your wireless network. AES provides
superior security to TKIP.
If the security mode is WPA2-PSK and WPA Compatible is selected, you can set the
encryption mode to TKIP/AES to allow both TKIP and AES types of security in your
wireless network.
This check box is available only when you select WPA2-PSK or WPA2 in the Security
Mode field.
Select the check box to have both WPA-PSK and WPA wireless clients be able to
communicate with the Device even when the Device is using WPA2-PSK or WPA2.
Specify how often wireless stations have to resend usernames and passwords in order
to stay connected. Enter a time interval between 10 and 9999 seconds.
Note: If wireless station authentication is done using a RADIUS server, the
reauthentication timer on the RADIUS server has priority.
The Device automatically disconnects a wireless station from the wired network after a
period of inactivity. The wireless station needs to enter the username and password
again before access to the wired network is allowed.
The Group Key Update Timer is the rate at which the AP (if using WPA(2)-PSK key
management) or RADIUS server (if using WPA(2) key management) sends a new
group key out to all clients. The re-keying process is the WPA(2) equivalent of
automatically changing the WEP key for an AP and all stations in a WLAN on a periodic
basis.
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