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D-Link DAP-1560 User Manual
Section 4 - Security
Wireless Security
This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DAP-1560 offers
the following types of security:
• WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2)
• WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)
• WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
• WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)
What is WPA/WPA2?
WPA, or Wi-Fi Protected Access, is a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve security features of your wireless network.
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase or key to authenticate your wireless connection. The key is an alpha-numeric password
between 8 and 63 characters long. The password can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. This key must be the exact same key
entered on your wireless bridge or access point.
WPA/WPA2 incorporates user authentication through the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). EAP is built on a more
secure public key encryption system to ensure that only authorized network users can access the network.
