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DWL-7700AP User’s Manual
D-Link Systems, Inc.
The DWL-7700AP has the newest, strongest and most advanced security features
available today. When used with other 802.11 WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) compatible
products in a network with a RADIUS server, the security features include:
WPA & 802.1x
represent the first line of defense against network intrusion. In the
authentication process the RADIUS server verifies the identity of the client attempting
to connect to the network. Unfamiliar clients will be denied access.
EAP
(Extensible
Authentication Protocol) is available through the Windows XP Operating System. You
will need to use the same type of EAP protocol on all the devices in your network when
using the 802.1x feature.
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
authorizes and identifies users based on a secret
key that changes automatically at regular intervals.
WPA
uses
TKIP
(
Temporal Key
Integrity Protocol
) to change the temporal key every 10,000 packets (a packet is a
kind of message transmitted over a network.) This ensures much greater security than
the standard WEP security. (By contrast, the previous WEP encryption implementations
required the keys to be changed manually.)
WPA-PSK
allows home users that will not incorporate a RADIUS server in their network,
access to WPA security. Utilizing the
Pre-Shared Key mode
of WPA, the DWL-7700AP
will obtain a new security key every time it connects to the 802.11 network. You only
need to input your encryption information once in the configuration menu. No longer
will you have to manually input a new WEP key frequently to ensure security. With the
DWL-7700AP and WPA-PSK, you will automatically receive a new key every time you
connect, vastly increasing the safety of your communication.
Advanced > Encryption
Using the Configuration Menu
