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Professional Access Point
Administrator Guide
Security - 117
WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (RADIUS)
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 ( WPA2 ) with Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service ( RADIUS ) is an
implementation of the Wi-Fi Alliance IEEE 802.11i standard, which includes Advanced Encryption
Standard ( AES ), Counter mode/CBC-MAC Protocol ( CCMP ), and Temporal Key Integrity Protocol ( TKIP )
mechanisms. The Enterprise mode requires the use of a RADIUS server to authenticate users, and
configuration of user accounts via the Cluster menu’s User Management page.
This security mode is backward-compatible with wireless clients that support the original WPA .
When configuring WPA2 Enterprise (RADIUS) mode, you can use either the built-in RADIUS server or an
external RADIUS server that you provide. The Professional Access Point built-in RADIUS server supports
Protected
EAP (PEAP) and MSCHAP V2.
If you select WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (RADIUS) Security Mode, you must provide the following:
Key
The Pre-shared Key is the shared secret key for WPA -PSK. Enter a string of at
least 8 characters to a maximum of 63 characters.
Field Description
WPA Versions Select the types of clients you want to support:
• WPA— If all clients on the network support the original WPA, but none support the newer
WPA2 , then select
WPA
•
WPA2—
If all clients on the network support WPA2 ,
USRobotics
suggests using
WPA2
,
which provides the best security per the IEEE 802.11i standard.
•
Both—
If you have a mix of clients, some of which support WPA2 and others which sup-
port only the original WPA , select Both . This option lets both WPA and WPA2 clients
associate and authenticate, but uses the more robust WPA2 for clients who support it.
This WPA configuration allows more interoperability, at the expense of some security.
Field Description