Ruckus Wireless 2825 - Manual (Page 34)

34 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01
Configuring the 2825
4. When you are finished, click Update Settings.
Configuring WPA
WPA PSK configuration menu allows automatic key generation based on a single passphrase. WPA-PSK
provides very strong security, but may not be supported on older wireless systems (in some cases, the older
wireless systems can be upgraded with the newer adapters to support WPA-PSK).
If you configure the 2825 with WPA-PSK, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they, too
are set to WPA-PSK, and are configured with the same passphrase.
Figure 16 shows the WPA-PSK window.
Table 14—WEP Configuration Settings
Field Description
Authentication Mode Choices are:
•
Open: No security measure is enforced.
• Shared Key: The selected Default Shared Key is used.
• Auto: Automatically-selected authentication mode. oices are:
Encryption Strength • 64 bit: Specify the key with 10 hexadecimal digits or 5 ASCII
characters.
• 128 bit: Specify the key with 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII
characters. The 128-bit crypto is stronger privacy protection
for your network and is recommended if you use WEP.
Key Entry Method Hexadecimal: The encryption key only accepts hexadecimal
characters (0-9, A-F).
ASCII Text: The encryption key accepts ASCII characters.
Passphrase This assists in automatic key generation. Enter some text and click the
Generate button. The system will generate the WEP key
automatically. You may specify a passphrase up to 32 characters.
Please note that the algorithm used for key generation may vary from
system to system. Checking the WEP keys used between wireless
stations and the AP is recommended.
WEP Key Enter the key manually according to the Key Entry Method and
Encryption Strength settings.