Security Mode — Selects between methods of broadcasting the WPS beacon to
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network clients wanting to join the network:
WPA Algorithms — Selects the data encryption type to use. (Default is determined
by the Security Mode selected.)
TKIP — Uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) keys for encryption. WPA
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specifies TKIP as the data encryption method to replace WEP. TKIP avoids the
problems of WEP static keys by dynamically changing data encryption keys.
AES — Uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) keys for encryption. WPA2
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uses AES Counter-Mode encryption with Cipher Block Chaining Message
Authentication Code (CBC-MAC) for message integrity. The AES
Counter-Mode/CBCMAC Protocol (AESCCMP) provides extremely robust data
confidentiality using a 128- bit key. Use of AES-CCMP encryption is specified as a
standard requirement for WPA2. Before implementing WPA2 in the network, be sure
client devices are upgraded to WPA2-compliant hardware.
Auto — Uses either TKIP or AES keys for encryption. WPA and
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WPA2 mixed modes allow both WPA and WPA2 clients to associate to a common
SSID. In mixed mode, the unicast encryption type (TKIP or AES) is negotiated for
each client.
Key Renewal Interval — Sets the time period for automatically changing data
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encryption keys and redistributing them to all connected clients.
Pass Phrase — The WPA Preshared Key can be input as an ASCII string (an
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easy-to-remember form of letters and numbers that can include spaces) or
Hexadecimal format. (Range: 8~63 ASCII characters, or exactly 64 Hexadecimal
digits)
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