ALFA NETWORK Bridge5-24 - Manual (Page 40)

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WPA2-compliant hardware.
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Auto — Uses either TKIP or AES keys for encryption. WPA and
WPA2 mixed modes allow both WPA and WPA2 clients to associate to a common
SSID. In mixed mode, the unicast encryption type (TKIP or AES) is negotiated for
each client.
◆ Key Renewal Interval — Sets the time period for automatically changing data
encryption keys and redistributing them to all connected clients.
RADIUS Server — Configures RADIUS server settings.
◆ IP Address — Specifies the IP address of the RADIUS server.
◆ Port — The User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port number used by the
RADIUS server for authentication messages. (Range: 1024-65535;
Default: 1812)
◆ Shared Secret — A shared text string used to encrypt messages between the
access point and the RADIUS server. Be sure that the same text string is specified
on the RADIUS server. Do not use blank spaces in the string. (Maximum length: 20
characters)
WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) was introduced as an interim solution for the
vulnerability of WEP pending the adoption of a more robust wireless security
standard. WPA2 includes the complete wireless security standard, but also offers
backward compatibility with WPA. For small home or office networks, WPA and
WPA2 provide a simple ―personal‖ operating mode that uses just a pre-shared key
for network access. The WPA Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK) mode uses a common
password phrase for user authentication that is manually entered on the access
point and all wireless clients. Data encryption keys are automatically generated by
the access point and distributed to all clients connected to the network.
◆ WPA-PSK — Clients using WPA with a Pre-shared Key are accepted for
authentication.
◆ WPA2-PSK — Clients using WPA2 with a Pre-shared Key are accepted for
authentication.
◆ WPA- Auto-PSK — Clients using WPA or WPA2 with a Preshared