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3.5.5 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is the newest and best available standard in Wi-Fi
security. Two modes are available: Pre-Shared Key and RADIUS. Pre-Shared
Key gives you a choice of two encryption methods: TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity
Protocol), which utilizes a stronger encryption method and incorporates Message
Integrity Code (MIC) to provide protection against hackers, and AES (Advanced
Encryption System), which utilizes a symmetric 128-Bit block data encryption.
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Disable WPA Security:
to disable the WPA security.
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Use WPA with Pre-Shared Key:
type in 8 ~ 63 characters inside the
dialog box to have the WPA password between the AP and the clients.
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Use WPA with Radius Server:
the authentication between the Radius
Server, the AP and the clients using the Group Key Re-key Settings.
No Rekeying:
the clients will not need to re-key the password to
authenticate with the Radius Server.
Rekeying Time:
type in the time for when the manager want
clients to re-keying the password for authentication and security.
Rekeying packets:
type in the numbers of packets in which the
manager want to control every client to re-key the password
when the number of every 1000 packets was transmitted.
Update Group Key:
to update the password when the station or
the client leaves the Networking Group (BSS, Basic Service Set).
