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WPA-PSK: Use WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) pre-shared key
WPA2-PSK: Use WPA2 pre-shared key.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) is a certification program to indicate compliance with the
security protocol created to secure wireless computer networks. This protocol improved several
serious weaknesses of the previous system, WEP.
WPA2 is advanced protocol, it introduces a new AES based algorithm, that is considered more secure.
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Algorithm: Choose one of the following algorithms for WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK modes.
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol): A security protocol used in IEEE 802.11 wireless networks.
TKIP is a “wrapper” that goes around the existing WEP encryption. TKIP is comprised of the same
encryption engine and RC4 algorithm defined for WEP; however, the key used for encryption in TKIP
is 128 bits long. This solves the first problem of WEP: a short key length.
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard): In cryptography, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), also
known as Rijndael, is a block cipher adopted as an encryption standard by the U.S. government.
As of 2006, AES is one of the most popular algorithms used in symmetric key cryptography.
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Pre-shared Key: Enter a key in ASCII format. The length of the key can be between 8 to 63 characters.
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After wireless configurations are completed, click
Save
and the camera will reboot. Wait for the live
image to be reloaded to your browser. And you have to unplug the power and Ethernet cables from the
camera; then re-plug the power cable to the camera. The camera will switch to wireless mode.
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Some invalid settings may cause the system to fail to respond. Change the configuration settings
only if necessary and consult with your network supervisor or experienced users for correct settings.
Once the system has lost contact, please refer to Maintenance on page 105 for reset and restore
procedures.
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IEEE802.11n doesn’t support WEP security mode. Make sure your wireless router settings, and if the
data rate is more than 54Mbps, select WPA or WPA2 security mode.
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