Based on Radius Server, WPA can assign different password for different users and it is
much safer than WPA-PSK. However, its maintenance costs much which is only suitable
for enterprise users. At present, WPA has two versions: WPA and WPA2.
Figure 4-4 Security Mode WPA/WPA2
Authentication
Type:
Select one of the following versions:
Auto
: Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK automatically based on the
wireless station's capability and request.
WPA
: Wi-Fi Protected Access.
WPA2
: Version 2 of WPA.
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.
RADIUS
Server/Port:
Enter the IP address/port of the RADIUS server.
RADIUS
Password:
Enter the shared secret of RADIUS server to access the RADIUS server.
Group Key
Update period:
Specify the group key update period in seconds. The value can be either
0 or 30-8640000 seconds.
NOTE:
Encryption type TKIP is not supported in 802.11n mode. If TKIP is applied in 802.11n mode,
the clients may not be able to access the wireless network of the CAP. If TKIP is applied in
11b/g/n mode
,
the device may work at a low transmission rate.
WDS Settings
WDS (Wireless Distribution System) is a communication system among multiple wireless
local area networks established between APs through wireless connection. In this
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