Wireless Configuration - ZyXEL Communications P-2612HNU-Fx Support Notes

The WPA improves data encryption by using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
(TKIP), Message Integrity Check and IEEE 802.1x. Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
uses 128-bits keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the
authentication server. It includes a per-packet key mixing function, a Message
Integrity Check (MIC) named Michael, an extend initialization vector (IV) with
sequencing rules and a re-keying mechanism.
If you do not have an external RADIUS and server, you should use the WPA-PSK
(WPA Pre-Share Key) that only requires a single (identical) password entered into
each access point, wireless gateway and wireless client. As long as the passwords
match, a client will be granted to access to a WLAN.
Brief in WPA2
WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) is the Wi-Fi Alliance interoperable
implementation of the ratified IEEE 802.11i standard. WPA 2 implements the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) which security is a higher level
then WPA, cause it brings AES-base algorithm and Cipher Block Chaining Message
Authentication Code Protocol (CCMP) in it and offers stronger encryption then WPA
uses (TKIP). WPA2 encryption keys that are used for each client on the network are
unique and specific to that client. Eventually, each packet which is sent over the air is
encrypted with a unique key. The higher security is enhanced with the use of a new
and unique encryption key because there is no key reuse.
WPA &WPA2
Both WPA & WPA2 offer a high level security for end users and administrators,
which utilize EAP (Extensible authentication Protocol) for authentication, both of
them all support Personal and Enterprise mode. Because WPA2 provides a stronger
encryption mechanism through AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), WPA2' s level
and standard is requirement for some corporate and government users.

Wireless Configuration

Activate the WLAN interface of the P-2612HNU-Fx and connect the notebook
(802.11bg wireless NIC required) under the WPA-PSK security mode.
a. Wireless Setup.
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