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Chapter 8 Wireless LAN
AMG1202-T10A User’s Guide
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8.2.4 WPA(2) Authentication
Use this screen to configure and enable WPA or WPA2 authentication. Click the Wireless LAN link
under Network to display the AP screen. Select WPA , WPA2 or WPAMixed from the Security
Mode list.
Figure 47
Network > Wireless LAN > AP: WPA(2)
The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen.
Table 30
Network > Wireless LAN > AP: WPA(2)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Security Mode Choose WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list box.
Encryption Select the encryption type ( TKIP , AES or TKIP/AES ) for data encryption.
Select TKIP if your wireless clients can all use TKIP.
Select AES if your wireless clients can all use AES.
Select TKIP/AES to allow the wireless clients to use either TKIP or AES.
WPA Compatible This check box is available only when you select WPA2-PSK or WPA2 in the
Security Mode field.
Select the check box to have both WPA-PSK and WPA wireless clients be able to
communicate with the ZyXEL Device even when the ZyXEL Device is using
WPA2-PSK or WPA2.
ReAuthentication
Timer Specify how often wireless stations have to resend usernames and passwords
in order to stay connected. Enter a time interval between 10 and 9999 seconds.
Note: If wireless station authentication is done using a RADIUS server, the
reauthentication timer on the RADIUS server has priority.
Idle Timeout The ZyXEL Device automatically disconnects a wireless station from the wired
network after a period of inactivity. The wireless station needs to enter the
username and password again before access to the wired network is allowed.