AirWorks AWK-3131A
Web Console Configuration
3-22
HEX type:
64 bits: 10 hex chars
128 bits: 26 hex chars
WPA/WPA2-Personal
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2 represent significant improvements over the WEP encryption method.
WPA is a security standard based on 802.11i draft 3, while WPA2 is based on the fully ratified version of 802.11i.
The initial vector is transmitted, encrypted, and enhanced with its 48 bits, twice as long as WEP. The key is
regularly changed so that true session is secured.
Even though AES encryption is only included in the WPA2 standard, it is widely available in the WPA security
mode of some wireless APs and clients as well. The AWK-1137C also supports AES algorithms in WPA and WPA2
for better compatibility.
Personal versions of WPA/WPA2, also known as WPA/WPA-PSK (
Pre-Shared Key
), provide a simple way of
encrypting a wireless connection for high confidentiality. A
Passphrase
is used as a basis for encryption
methods (or cipher types) in a WLAN connection. The passphrases should be complicated and as long as
possible. There must be at least 8 ASCII characters in the Passphrase, and it could go up to 63. For security
reasons, this passphrase should only be disclosed to users who need it, and it should be changed regularly.
WPA type
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Personal
Provides Pre-Shared Key-enabled WPA and WPA2
Personal
Enterprise
Provides enterprise-level security for WPA and WPA2
Encryption method
Setting
Description
Factory Default
TKIP**
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol is enabled
AES
AES
Advance Encryption System is enabled
Mixed*
Provides TKIP broadcast key and TKIP+AES unicast key for
some legacy AP clients. This option is rarely used.
** This option is only available with 802.11a/b/g standard
* This option is available for legacy mode in AP/Master only, and does not support AES-enabled clients.
Passphrase
Setting
Description
Factory Default
8 to 63 characters
Master key to generate keys for encryption and decryption. The
passphrase cannot contain the following special characters: ` '
" | ; & $
Check Show Password to display the password in clear text.
None
WPA/WPA2-Enterprise
When used as a client, the AWK-1137C can support three EAP methods (or
EAP protocols
):
EAP-TLS
,
EAP-TTLS
,
and
EAP-PEAP
, corresponding to WPA/WPA-Enterprise settings on the AP side.
