Wpa(2) Authentication - ZyXEL Communications VMG1312-B Series User Manual

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Table 18 Wireless > General: More Secure: WPA( 2) - PSK ( cont inued)
LABEL
Encrypt ion
Group Key
Updat e Tim er

7.2.4 WPA(2) Authentication

The WPA2 securit y m ode is current ly t he m ost robust form of encrypt ion for wireless net works. I t
requires a RADI US server t o aut hent icat e user credent ials and is a full im plem ent at ion t he securit y
prot ocol. Use t his securit y opt ion for m axim um prot ect ion of your net work. However, it is t he least
backwards com pat ible wit h older devices.
The WPA securit y m ode is a securit y subset of WPA2. I t requires t he presence of a RADI US server
on your net work in order t o validat e user credent ials. This encrypt ion st andard is slight ly older t han
WPA2 and t herefore is m ore com pat ible wit h older devices.
Click N e t w or k Se t t in g > W ir e le ss t o display t he Ge ne r a l screen. Select M or e Se cu r e as t he
securit y level. Then select W PA or W PA2 from t he Se cur it y M ode list .
Figure 33 Wireless > General: More Secure: WPA( 2)
The following t able describes t he labels in t his screen.
Table 19 Wireless > General: More Secure: WPA( 2)
LABEL
Securit y Level
Securit y Mode
Aut hent icat ion Server
114
DESCRIPTION
Select t he encrypt ion t ype ( AES or TKI P+ AES) for dat a encrypt ion.
Select AES if your w ireless client s can all use AES.
Select TKI P+ AES t o allow t he wireless client s t o use eit her TKI P or AES.
The Gr ou p Ke y Upda t e Tim e r is t he rat e at which t he RADI US server sends a new group
key out t o all client s.
DESCRIPTION
Select M or e Se cu r e t o enable WPA( 2) - PSK dat a encrypt ion.
Choose W PA or W PA2 from t he drop- down list box.
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