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Chapter 5: Navigate the Web Configurator
WPA with RADIUS: Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a subset of the IEEE 802.11i standard. With warrant (username, password
and etc.) offered by user, this kind of authentication can be realized with specific RADIUS server. This is the common way to be
adopted in large enterprise network.
WPA2 with RADIUS: WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i) is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryption, authentication and key
management than WPA. If it is selected, AES encryption and RADIUS server are required.
WPA&WPA2 with RADIUS: It provides options of WPA (TKIP) or WPA2 (AES) for the client. If it is selected, the data encryption
type must be TKIP + AES and the RADIUS server must be set.
NOTE: If Radius relevant authentication type is selected, please go to Wireless—>Radius Settings for further radius server
configuration.
WPA-PSK: This is a simplified WPA mode with no need for specific authentication server. In this so-called WPA Pre-Shared Key, all
you have to do is just pre-enter a key in each WLAN node and this is the common way to be adopted in large and middle
enterprise as well as residential network.
WPA2-PSK: As a new version of WPA, only if all the clients support WPA2 can it be available. If it is selected, the data encryption
can only be AES and the passphrase is required.
WPA-PSK&WPA2-PSK: Available in AP mode, this provides WPA (TKIP) or WPA2 (AES) encryption options for the client. If it is
selected, the data encryption can only be TKIP + AES and the passphrase is required.
Data Encryption
If data encryption is enabled, the key is required and only by sharing the same key with other wireless devices can the
communication be established.
None: Available only when the authentication type is open system.
64 bits WEP: This is made up of 10 hexadecimal numbers.
128 bits WEP: This is made up of 26 hexadecimal numbers.
152 bits WEP: This is made up of 32 hexadecimal numbers.
TKIP: Temporal Key Integrity Protocol, which is a kind of dynamic encryption, is used with WPA-PSK, etc.
AES: Advanced Encryption Standard, it is commonly used with WPA2-PSK, WPA, WPA2, etc.
TKIP + AES: It allows for backwards compatibility with devices using TKIP.
NOTES:
We strongly recommend you enable wireless security on your network!
Only with the same Authentication, Data Encryption and Key among the Wireless Ethernet Extender and wireless clients can the
communication be established!
VLAN
If your network uses VLANs, you can assign one SSID to a VLAN, and client devices using the SSID are grouped in that VLAN.
To allow users on the VLAN to access the Wireless Ethernet Extender’s Web page, you need to enable “Enable 802.1Q VLAN”
and assign a management VLAN ID for your device. Make sure the assigned management VLAN ID is identical to your network
VLAN ID to avoid failures in accessing the Wireless Ethernet Extender’s Web page.
