NETGEAR WAX615 User Manual page 66

Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX3000 Access Point Model WAX615
• WPA2 Personal: This option, which is the same as WPA2-PSK, is the default
setting and uses AES encryption. This type of security enables only WiFi devices
that support WPA2 to join the VAP.
WPA2 provides a more secure connection than WPA but some legacy WiFi devices
do not detect WPA2 and support only WPA. If your network includes such older
devices, select WPA2/WPA Personal authentication.
In the Passphrase field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the VAP, a
user must enter this passphrase. To view the passphrase in clear text, click the
eye icon.
• WPA2/WPA Personal: This option, which is the same as WPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK,
enables WiFi devices that support either WPA2 or WPA to join the VAP. This
option uses AES and TKIP encryption.
WPA-PSK (which uses TKIP) is less secure than WPA2-PSK (which uses AES) and
limits the speed of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps.
In the Passphrase field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the VAP, a
user must enter this passphrase. To view the passphrase in clear text, click the
eye icon.
• WPA2 Enterprise: This enterprise-level security uses RADIUS for centralized
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) management. For WPA2
Enterprise security to function, you must set up RADIUS servers (see Set up RADIUS
servers on page 119).
From the Encryption menu, select the data encryption mode:
- TKIP + AES: This type of data encryption enables WiFi devices that support
either WPA or WPA2 to join the access point's WiFi network. This is the default
mode.
- AES: This type of data encryption provides a secure connection but some
older WiFi devices do not detect WPA2 and support only WPA. Therefore, if
your network includes such older devices, select TKIP + AES encryption.
When you select WPA2 Enterprise authentication, the Dynamic VLAN radio
buttons display:
-
Enable: The RADIUS server can assign a VLAN ID to clients. If the RADIUS
server does not do so, the clients are automatically assigned the VLAN ID that
you configured for the SSID.
- Disable: The clients are assigned the VLAN ID that you configured for the
SSID. This is the default setting.
• WPA3 Personal: This option is the most secure personal authentication option.
WPA3 uses SAE encryption and enables only WiFi devices that support WPA3
to join the VAP. If you select this option, 802.11w (PMF) is automatically set to
mandatory (see Enable or disable PMF for a WiFi network on page 68).
Manage the Basic WiFi Features
for a WiFi network
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