Configuring Wireless Settings
Configuring Wireless # (WLAN Number) Settings
Ruckus Wireless Outdoor AP 100.1.0 User Guide, 800-70863-001 Rev A 97
5 Click Update Settings to save and apply the changes. A confirmation message
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Table 28. Encryption settings
Encryption
Setting
Description
WPA Version Your options are
WPA2 or WPA-WPA2.
•
WPA2 provides stronger wireless security than WPA (Wi-Fi
Protected Access)
and is the recommended option. However,
older wireless clients may not be compatible with WPA2. For
example, WPA2 support on Windows XP requires a Microsoft
patch and is only available on Windows XP with Service pack 2 or
later.
•
WPA-WPA2 allows both WPA and WPA2 devices to operate on
the same WLAN.
WPA
Authentication
•
PSK (Pre-Shared Key) mode is suitable for home or personal use.
•
802.1x mode uses a RADIUS server to verify user identity.
•
Auto mode offers both options to the wireless client.
For more information on how to configure the 802.1X mode, refer to
Customizing 802.1X Settings.
WPA Algorithm •
AES: AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) replaces TKIP
(Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) as the default (and
recommended) encryption algorithm for modern wireless LANs.
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol is an older encryption algorithm
that provides stronger security than a shared WEP key, but not as
strong as the newer AES algorithm.
•
Auto (TKIP+AES): Auto allows both encryption algorithms to be
used on the same WLAN. When Auto is selected, the wireless
client decides whether TKIP or AES is used. Note however that
allowing TKIP reduces the performance of the WLAN (as broadcast
packets are limited to slower transfer rates), and is therefore not
recommended.
Passphrase Enter a new passphrase between 8 and 32 characters long, using
any combination of printable characters (letters, numbers, hyphens
and underscores).
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