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D-Link DAP-2620 User Manual
Web User Interface
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA / WPA2)
The WPA protocol is based on the 802.11i standard. WPA offers two variations called WPA-Personal (PSK) and WPA-Enterprise (EAP). WPA-EAP
requires the user to install a Radius Server on the network for authentication, while WPA-Personal does not. In comparison, WPA-PSK is seen as a
weaker authentication variation than WPA-EAP. WPA-EAP is the highest level of wireless security a user can use for wireless today.
WPA2 is an upgrade of WPA and solves security issues found in WPA. WPA2 also offers two variations called WPA2-Personal (PSK) and WPA2-
Enterprise (EAP) similar to WPA.
WPA Mode
When
Authentication
setting is set to
WPA-
Personal
, click the drop-down menu to select
one of the following:
Auto (WPA or WPA2)
,
WPA2 Only
, or
WPA Only
.
Auto (WPA or WPA2) allows the device to select
either setting to match the client configuration.
Cipher Type
Click the drop-down menu to select the cipher
type for the WPA setting, type:
Auto
,
AES
, or
TKIP
.
Group Key Update
Interval
Enter the interval period in seconds in which the
interval period is valid.
Encryption key
Select the method to define the cipher type
encryption key:
Manual
or
Periodical Key
Change
.
y
Manual:
Enter the PassPhrase encryption
key. The minimum and maximum number of
characters is 8 to 63 ASCII characters and 64
characters in HEX. In the Confirm PassPhrase
field enter the same key to confirm.
y
Periodical Key Change:
Select the option
to have each client negotiate an unique
encryption key between the client and the
access point.
Save
Click to save the updated configuration.
To make the updates permanent, click
Configuration > Save and Activate
.
