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

Chapter 7 Wireless
Table 18 Wireless > General: More Secure: WPA(2)-PSK (continued)
LABEL
Encryption
Group Key
Update Timer

7.2.4 WPA(2) Authentication

The WPA2 security mode is currently the most robust form of encryption for wireless networks. It
requires a RADIUS server to authenticate user credentials and is a full implementation the security
protocol. Use this security option for maximum protection of your network. However, it is the least
backwards compatible with older devices.
The WPA security mode is a security subset of WPA2. It requires the presence of a RADIUS server
on your network in order to validate user credentials. This encryption standard is slightly older than
WPA2 and therefore is more compatible with older devices.
Click Network Setting > Wireless to display the General screen. Select More Secure as the
security level. Then select WPA or WPA2 from the Security Mode list.
Figure 33 Wireless > General: More Secure: WPA(2)
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 19 Wireless > General: More Secure: WPA(2)
LABEL
Security Level
Security Mode
Authentication Server
112
DESCRIPTION
Select the encryption type (AES or TKIP+AES) for data encryption.
Select AES if your wireless clients can all use AES.
Select TKIP+AES to allow the wireless clients to use either TKIP or AES.
The Group Key Update Timer is the rate at which the RADIUS server sends a new group
key out to all clients.
DESCRIPTION
Select More Secure to enable WPA(2)-PSK data encryption.
Choose WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list box.
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