47 wpa/wpa2 – SMC Networks SMCWBR14-G2 User Manual

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WPA/WPA2

WPA/WPA2 is a security enhancement that strongly increases the level of
data protection and access control for existing wireless LAN. Matching
authentication and encryption methods must be set up on your Barricade
and wireless client devices to use WPA/WPA2. To use WPA, your wireless
network cards must be equipped with software that supports WPA. A
security patch from Microsoft is available for free download (for XP only).

Parameter

Description

Cipher Suite

The security mechanism used in WPA for encryption.
Select TKIP+AES (WPA/WPA2) or AES WPA2 Only.

Authentication

Select 802.1X or Pre-shared Key for the authentication
method.

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802.1X: for the enterprise network with a RADIUS

server.

-

Pre-shared key: for the SOHO network environment

without an authentication server.

Pre-shared key type

Select the key type to be used in the Pre-shared Key.

Pre-shared Key

Type the key here.

Group Key Re_Keying The period of renewing the broadcast/multicast key.

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