Digitus DN-7018, User Manual

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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration
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Parameter Description
WPA(TKIP) TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless
LAN security.
WPA2(AES) This use CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently. AES can
provide high level encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security.
WPA2 Mixed This will use TKIP or AES based on the other communication peer
automatically.
Pre-shared Key Format You may select to select Passphrase (alphanumeric format) or
Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be the Pre-
shared Key. For example:
Passphrase: iamguest
Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde
Pre-shared Key The Pre-shared key is used to authenticate and encrypt data transmitted
in the wireless network. Fill the text box by following the rules below.
Hex: input 64-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or at
least 8 character pass phrase as the pre-shared keys.
Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure
other advance sections or start using the Access Point.
WPA RADIUS
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use an
external RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the session key
to encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP(AES) to change the
encryption key frequently. This can improve security very much. You can use WPA
RADIUS encryption in “AP mode”, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” and “Universal
Repeater mode”.