Oki C9600n OkiLAN 510w Glossary - Page 2

Term Explanation Pre-Shared Key The WPA-PSK method is used for generating encryption keys. The same Pre-Shared Key must be set for the wireless terminal and the access point. Even though the same Pre-Shared Key is used, the encryption key generated varies with each authentication. RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Server/Service ) This is the authentication server that performs the user authentication by the IEEE802.1X/ EAP. Authenticating users with the IEEE802.1X/ EAP in a wireless LAN environment requires the providing of an access point and a RADIUS server compatible with the IEEE802.1X/ EAP and the managing of the access point and user record information on the RADIUS server. Shared Key authentication Basic authentication for wireless LAN communication is done using the WEP (Wired Equivalent Protocol). Wireless communication with the printer can only be done with an access point or wireless computer on which the same WEP key has been set. You must set the WEP key to use this method. SSID (Service Set The SSID is a name that serves to identify wireless LAN Identifier) networks. It is sometimes indicated as 'ESSID.' TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) TKIP is a wireless LAN encryption method related to the WEP method. TKIP assures greater security than WEP, due to such features as automatic changing of the encryption key after a set time. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) This is the basic wireless LAN encryption method. This product supports the 64 bit and 128 bit WEP key sizes. The same WEP key must be set for each wireless terminal and access point. Authentication (Shared Key authentication) can also be done using a WEP key. However, WEP based encryption is no longer considered to be a strong encryption method. WPA-PSK authentication Authentication and encryption is done with a Pre-Shared Key: PSK. It enables communication with access points conforming to the WPA standard. When WPA-PSK is set as the authentication method on this product, the TKIP encryption is performed for wireless communication. 2