Refer to relevant sections for WEP and 802.1x configurations.
WPA Pre-shared key
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. Users can use a
pre-shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during
communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP (AES) to change the encryption key
frequently. So the encryption key is not easy to be broken by hackers.
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.
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