Wpa(2) Authentication - ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL Prestige P-870HW-51a v2 User Manual

Chapter 7 Wireless LAN

7.4.4 WPA(2) Authentication

Use this screen to configure and enable WPA or WPA2 authentication; click the
Wireless LAN link under Network to display the General screen. Select WPA or
WPA2 from the Security Mode list.
Figure 43 Wireless LAN > General: WPA(2)
The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen.
Table 21 Wireless LAN > General: WPA(2)
LABEL
Security Mode
Active
Compatible
WPA Encryption
WPA2
Preauthenticatio
n
88
DESCRIPTION
Choose WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list box.
This field is only available for WPA2. Select this if you want the ZyXEL
Device to support WPA and WPA2 simultaneously.
Select the encryption type (TKIP or AES) for data encryption.
This field is available only when you select WPA2.
Pre-authentication enables fast roaming by allowing the wireless client
(already connecting to an AP) to perform IEEE 802.1x authentication
with another AP before connecting to it. Select Enabled to turn on
preauthentication in WAP2. Otherwise, select Disabled.
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