Starbridge Networks
Lynx L-525 4 Port and Wireless Modem
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WPA—(Wi-Fi Protected Access)
— Usually used for the larger
Enterprise environment, WPA uses a RADIUS server and TKIP
(Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption (instead of WEP
encryption, which is disabled). TKIP uses128-bit dynamic session
keys (per user, per session, and per packet keys).
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WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access – Pre-Shared Key)
—WPA for
home and SOHO environments also using the same strong TKIP
encryption, per-packet key construction, and key management that
WPA provides in the enterprise environment. The main difference is
that the password is entered manually. A group re-key interval time is
also required.
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WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2)
—Second generation of WPA
which uses AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) instead of TKIP as
its encryption method. Network re-auth interval is the time in which
another key needs to be dynamically issued.
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WPA2-PSK
(Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 – Pre-Shared Key)
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Suitable for home and SOHO environments, WPA2-PSK also uses
AES encryption and requires you to enter a password and a re-key
interval time.
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Mixed WPA2 / WPA
—During transitional times for upgrades in the
enterprise environment, this mixed authentication method allows
“upgraded” and users not yet “upgraded” to access the network via the
Lynx L-525. RADIUS server information must be entered for WPA
and a as well as a group re-key interval time. Both TKIP and AES are
used.
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Mixed WPA2 / WPA-PSK
—Useful during transitional times for
upgrades in the home or SOHO environment, a pre-shared key must be
entered along with the group re-key interval time. Both TKIP and
AES are also used.
