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WPA(2) Authentication, Table 15

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Chapter 6 Wireless Table 15 Wireless > General: WPA(2)-PSK (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION WPA-PSK Compatible This field appears when you choose WPA-PSK2 as the Security Mode. Check this field to allow wireless devices using WPA-PSK security mode to connect to your ZyXEL Device. The ZyXEL Device supports WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK simultaneously. Encryption If the security mode is WPA-PSK, the encryption mode is set to TKIP to enable Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) security on your wireless network. If the security mode is WPA-PSK2 and WPA-PSK Compatible is disabled, the encryption mode is set to AES to enable Advanced Encryption System (AES) security on your wireless network. AES provides superior security to TKIP. If the security mode is WPA-PSK2 and WPA-PSK Compatible is enabled, the encryption mode is set to TKIPAES MIX to allow both TKIP and AES types of security in your wireless network. 6.2.4 WPA(2) Authentication The WPA2 security mode is currently the most robust form of encryption for wireless networks. It requires a RADIUS server to authenticate user credentials and is a full implementation the security protocol. Use this security option for maximum protection of your network. However, it is the least backwards compatible with older devices. The WPA security mode is a security subset of WPA2. It requires the presence of a RADIUS server on your network in order to validate user credentials. This encryption standard is slightly older than WPA2 and therefore is more compatible with older devices. P-661HNU-Fx User's Guide 119

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Chapter 6 Wireless
P-661HNU-Fx User’s Guide
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6.2.4
WPA(2) Authentication
The WPA2 security mode is currently the most robust form of encryption for
wireless networks. It requires a RADIUS server to authenticate user credentials
and is a full implementation the security protocol. Use this security option for
maximum protection of your network. However, it is the least backwards
compatible with older devices.
The WPA security mode is a security subset of WPA2. It requires the presence of a
RADIUS server on your network in order to validate user credentials. This
encryption standard is slightly older than WPA2 and therefore is more compatible
with older devices.
WPA-PSK
Compatible
This field appears when you choose
WPA-PSK2
as the
Security Mode
.
Check this field to allow wireless devices using
WPA-PSK
security
mode to connect to your ZyXEL Device. The ZyXEL Device supports
WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK simultaneously.
Encryption
If the security mode is
WPA-PSK
, the encryption mode is set to
TKIP
to enable Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) security on your
wireless network.
If the security mode is
WPA-PSK2
and
WPA-PSK Compatible
is
disabled, the encryption mode is set to
AES
to enable Advanced
Encryption System (AES) security on your wireless network. AES
provides superior security to TKIP.
If the security mode is
WPA-PSK2
and
WPA-PSK Compatible
is
enabled, the encryption mode is set to
TKIPAES MIX
to allow both
TKIP and AES types of security in your wireless network.
Table 15
Wireless > General: WPA(2)-PSK (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION