D-Link DWS-4026 Product Manual - Page 434
WPA Personal Configuration, WPA Personal or WPA, Enterprise, WPA Versions, WPA Ciphers
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D-Link Unified Access System Software User Manual 12/10/09 Figure 299: WPA Personal Configuration The following table describes the configuration options for the WPA Personal and WPA Enterprise security mode. Field WPA Personal or WPA Enterprise WPA Versions WPA Ciphers WPA Key Type WPA Key Table 265: WPA Security Description WPA/WPA2 Personal uses static key management. You manually configure the same keys to encrypt data on both the wireless client and the AP. WPA/WPA2 Enterprise uses a RADIUS server and dynamically generated keys to encrypt client-to- AP traffic. WPA Enterprise is more secure than WPA Personal, but you need a RADIUS server to manage the keys. If you select WPA Enterprise, the screen refreshes, and the WPA Key Type and WPA Key fields are hidden. The AP uses the global RADIUS server or the RADIUS server you specify for the wireless network For information about how to configure the global RADIUS server settings on the Unified Switch, see "Wireless Global Configuration" on page 411. Select the types of client stations you want to support: • WPA: If all client stations on the network support the original WPA but none support the newer WPA2, then select WPA. • WPA2: If all client stations on the network support WPA2, D-Link suggests using WPA2 which provides the best security per the IEEE 802.11i standard. • WPA and WPA2: If you have a mix of clients, some of which support WPA2 and others which support only the original WPA, select both of the boxes. This lets both WPA and WPA2 client stations associate and authenticate, but uses the more robust WPA2 for clients who support it. This WPA configuration allows more interoperability, at the expense of some security. Select the cipher suite you want to use: • TKIP • CCMP (AES) • TKIP and CCMP (AES) Both TKIP and AES clients can associate with the access point. WPA clients must have one of the following to be able to associate with the AP: • A valid TKIP key • A valid AES-CCMP key The key type is ASCII, which includes upper and lower case alphabetic letters, the numeric digits, and special symbols such as @ and #. The WPA Key is the shared secret key for WPA Personal. Enter a string of at least 8 characters to a maximum of 63 characters. Acceptable characters include upper and lower case alphabetic letters, the numeric digits, and special symbols such as @ and #. Page 434 Basic Setup Document 34CSFP6XXUWS-SWUM100-D7