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4.1.3.2 Wireless network security
Parameter Description
Network
Authentication Type
This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks
that SP908GK intends to connect.
Open System
– No authentication is needed in the wireless
network.
Shared Key
– Only wireless devices using a shared key (WEP
Key identified) are allowed to connect to each other.
WPA –
WPA provides a scheme of mutual authentication using
either IEEE 802.1x/Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
authentication or pre-shared key (PSK) technology. It provides
a high level of assurance to enterprises, small businesses and
home users that data will remain protected and that only
authorized users may access their networks. For enterprises
that have already deployed IEEE 802.1x authentication, WPA
offers the advantage of leveraging the existing authentication
databases and infrastructure.
WPA-PSK
– It is a special mode designed for home and small
business users who do not have access to network
authentication servers. In this mode, known as Pre-Shared
Key, the user manually enters the starting password in their
access point or gateway, as well as in each wireless station in
the network. WPA-PSK takes over automatically from that
point, keeping unauthorized users that don't have the matching
password from joining the network, while encrypting the data
traveling between authorized devices.
WPA2
– Like WPA, WPA2 supports IEEE 802.1 x/EAP
authentication or PSK technology. It also includes a new
