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Chapter 10 Wireless LAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 21 Network > Wireless LAN > Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK LABEL Security Mode WPA-PSK Compatible Pre-Shared Key DESCRIPTION Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to enable data encryption. This field appears when you choose WPA2-PSK as the Security Mode. Check this field to allow wireless devices using WPA-PSK security mode to connect to your PLA4231. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for authentication. Group Key Update Timer Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive keyboard characters. The Group Key Update Timer is the rate at which the AP sends a new group key out to all clients. Apply Cancel The default is 3600 seconds (60 minutes). Click Apply to save your changes back to the PLA4231. Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 10.6 MAC Filter The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the PLA4231 to give exclusive access to devices (Allow) or exclude devices from accessing the PLA4231 (Deny). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. You need to know the MAC address of the devices to configure this screen. To change your PLA4231's MAC filter settings, click Network > Wireless LAN > MAC Filter. The screen appears as shown. PLA4231 User's Guide 71