Enable Wireless
Network:
Check the box to enable this wireless network, allowing the hosts
connected to the wireless network to communicate with each other.
Security Mode
Following is the detailed introduction of security mode:
WPA/WPA2
and
WPA-PSK/WPA2-
PSK
.
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Based on pre-shared key. It is characterized by higher safety and simple settings, which
suits for common households and small business. WPA-PSK has two versions: WPA-
PSK and WPA2-PSK.
Figure 4-3 Security Mode WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Authentication
Type:
Auto
: Select WPA or WPA2 automatically based on the wireless
station's capability and request.
WPA-PSK
: Pre-shared key of WPA.
WPA2-PSK
: Pre-shared key of WPA2.
Encryption:
Select the encryption type, including
Auto
,
TKIP
, and
AES
. The default
setting is Auto, which can select TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) or
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) automatically based on the wireless
station's capability and request. AES is more secure than TKIP and TKIP
is not supported in 802.11n mode. It is recommended to select AES as
the encryption type.
PSK Password:
Configure the PSK password with ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. For
ASCII, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters with
combination of numbers, letters (case-sensitive) and common
punctuations. For Hexadecimal, the length should be 64 characters (case-
insensitive, 0-9, a-f, A-F).
Group Key
Update Period:
Specify the group key update period in seconds. The value can be either
0 or 30-8640000 seconds.
WPA/WPA2
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