Figure 299: Wpa Personal Configuration; Table 265: Wpa Security - D-Link DWS-4026 User Manual

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The following table describes the configuration options for the WPA Personal and WPA Enterprise security mode.
Field
WPA Personal or WPA
Enterprise
WPA Versions
WPA Ciphers
WPA Key Type
WPA Key
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Figure 299: WPA Personal Configuration

Table 265: WPA Security

Description
WPA/WPA2 Personal uses static key management. You manually configure the same keys
to encrypt data on both the wireless client and the AP. WPA/WPA2 Enterprise uses a
RADIUS server and dynamically generated keys to encrypt client-to- AP traffic. WPA
Enterprise is more secure than WPA Personal, but you need a RADIUS server to manage
the keys.
If you select WPA Enterprise, the screen refreshes, and the WPA Key Type and WPA Key
fields are hidden. The AP uses the global RADIUS server or the RADIUS server you specify
for the wireless network
For information about how to configure the global RADIUS server settings on the Unified
Switch, see "Wireless Global Configuration" on page
Select the types of client stations you want to support:
• WPA: If all client stations on the network support the original WPA but none support the
newer WPA2, then select WPA.
• WPA2: If all client stations on the network support WPA2, D-Link suggests using WPA2
which provides the best security per the IEEE 802.11i standard.
• WPA and WPA2: If you have a mix of clients, some of which support WPA2 and others
which support only the original WPA, select both of the boxes. This lets both WPA and
WPA2 client stations associate and authenticate, but uses the more robust WPA2 for
clients who support it. This WPA configuration allows more interoperability, at the expense
of some security.
Select the cipher suite you want to use:
• TKIP
• CCMP (AES)
• TKIP and CCMP (AES)
Both TKIP and AES clients can associate with the access point. WPA clients must have one
of the following to be able to associate with the AP:
• A valid TKIP key
• A valid AES-CCMP key
The key type is ASCII, which includes upper and lower case alphabetic letters, the numeric
digits, and special symbols such as @ and #.
The WPA Key is the shared secret key for
characters to a maximum of 63 characters. Acceptable characters include upper and lower
case alphabetic letters, the numeric digits, and special symbols such as @ and #.
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WPA Personal. Enter a string of at least 8
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