Motorola WU830G User Manual

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SECTION 3

CONFIGURATION

3-12

WU830G

Network Authentication

Data Encryption

Option Description

Option Description

WPA-PSK

For infrastructure environments
without the RADIUS infrastructure.
WPA-PSK supports the use of a
pre-shared key. WPA-PSK is the
next generation of wireless network
security for home and small office
environments.

TKIP A

network

key is used
(more
secure).

WPA

The network operates in IEEE
802.1x authentication mode. This
mode is for environments with a
Remote Access Dial-In User Service
(RADIUS) infrastructure.

This authentication is usually used
by enterprise business systems or
large corporations.

In a RADIUS environment, various
Extensible Authentication Protocols
(EAPs) are supported. These may
include TLS, TTLS, PEAP, and
LEAP.

TKIP with
four EAP
methods:

TLS

TTLS

PEAP

LEAP

A network
key is used
(more
secure).

Setting Security for a Wireless Network or a Profile

To set up security for a selected wireless network or profile:

1 Select a wireless network on the Site Monitor tab and click

Connect or enter profile information on the Profile tab and click
Set Security. The Motorola Security Configuration window is
displayed.

2 Select the Authentication.

3 Select the Encryption Status.

4 If necessary, enter additional information to complete the window.

For additional information, refer to the topics on Open, Shared,
WPA-PSK, and WPA Authentication.

5 After completing the security information, click OK.

The following subsections describe the security windows for each
authentication type.

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