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ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 8 Station Mode: Security Setting: WPA/WPA2 LABEL Encryption Type Authentication Type Login Name Password Certificate Validate Server Certificate PEAP Inner EAP Back Next Exit DESCRIPTION The encryption mechanisms used for WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK are the same. The only difference between the two is that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials. Select the encryption type (TKIP or AES) for data encryption. Refer to Section 3.2.3.3 on page 38 for more information. The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or AP. Select an authentication method from the drop down list. Options are TLS and PEAP. Enter a user name. This is the user name that you or an administrator set up on a RADIUS server. Note: At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows Vista. Please see Section 4.6 on page 69 for more information. This field is not available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field. Enter the password associated with the user name above. Note: At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows Vista. Please see Section 4.6 on page 69 for more information. This field is only available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field. Click Browse to select a certificate. Note: You must first have a wired connection to a network and obtain the certificate(s) from a certificate authority (CA). Consult your network administrator for more information. Note: At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows Vista. Please see Section 4.6 on page 69 for more information. Select the check box to check the certificate of the authentication server. This field is only available when you select PEAP in the Authentication Type field. The PEAP method used by the RADIUS server or AP for client authentication is MS CHAP v2. Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to another network. Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Confirm Save screen. Refer to Section 4.3.2 on page 59. Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving. 4.3.1.4 IEEE 802.1x Configure IEEE 802.1x security with various authentication methods in this screen. Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 57

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ZyXEL G-202 User’s Guide
Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration
57
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 8
Station Mode: Security Setting: WPA/WPA2
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Encryption Type
The encryption mechanisms used for WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK are
the same. The only difference between the two is that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses
a simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials.
Select the encryption type (
TKIP
or
AES
) for data encryption.
Refer to
Section 3.2.3.3 on page 38
for more information.
Authentication
Type
The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or AP.
Select an authentication method from the drop down list. Options are
TLS
and
PEAP
.
Login Name
Enter a user name.
This is the user name that you or an administrator set up on a RADIUS server.
Note:
At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows
Vista. Please see
Section 4.6 on page 69
for more
information.
Password
This field is not available when you select
TLS
in the
Authentication Type
field.
Enter the password associated with the user name above.
Note:
At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows
Vista. Please see
Section 4.6 on page 69
for more
information.
Certificate
This field is only available when you select
TLS
in the
Authentication Type
field.
Click
Browse
to select a certificate.
Note:
You must first have a wired connection to a network and
obtain the certificate(s) from a certificate authority (CA).
Consult your network administrator for more information.
Note:
At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows
Vista. Please see
Section 4.6 on page 69
for more
information.
Validate Server
Certificate
Select the check box to check the certificate of the authentication server.
PEAP Inner EAP
This field is only available when you select
PEAP
in the
Authentication Type
field.
The PEAP method used by the RADIUS server or AP for client authentication is
MS CHAP v2
.
Back
Click
Back
to go to the
Site Survey
screen to select and connect to another
network.
Next
Click
Next
to confirm your selections and advance to the
Confirm Save
screen.
Refer to
Section 4.3.2 on page 59
.
Exit
Click
Exit
to return to the
Site Survey
screen without saving.
4.3.1.4
IEEE 802.1x
Configure IEEE 802.1x security with various authentication methods in this screen.