What Is Wpa-Psk; Trouble Shooting; Using Embedded Packet Trace - ZyXEL Communications P-2602HWL-D1A Support Notes

Prestige 2602HWL-DxA Support Notes
implemented into several software packages and networking devices. It allows user information to be sent
to a central database running on a RADIUS Server, where it is verified. RADIUS also provides a
mechanism for accounting.
What is WPA ?
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is a subset of the IEEE 802.11i security sepcification draft. Key
difference between WPA and WEP are user authentication and improve data encryption.

What is WPA-PSK?

WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key) can be used if user do not have a Radius server but
still want to benefit from it. Because WPA-PSK only requires a single password to be entered on wireless
AP/gateway and wireless client. As long as the passwords match, a client will be granted access to the
WLAN.

Trouble Shooting

For general device installation or basic trouble shooting please refer to the device user's guide

Using Embedded Packet Trace

Embedded Packet Trace
The Prestige packet trace records and analyzes packets running on LAN and WAN interfaces. It is designed for
users with technical backgrounds who are interested in the details of the packet flow on LAN or WAN end of
Prestige. It is also very helpful for diagnostics if you have compatibility problems with your ISP or if you want
to know the details of a packet for configuring a filter rule.
The format of the display is as following:
Packet:
0 11880.160 ENET0-R[0062] TCP 192.168.1.2:1108->192.31.7.130:80
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