Chapter 19 Wireless
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Table 67 Wireless Security
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Enable WPS Use WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) to quickly set up a wireless network without having to
manually configure settings. Set up each WPS connection between two devices at a time.
Add Client Use this section to add a wireless client to the wireless network.
Select Use STA PIN to add a client by entering the client’s Personal Identification
Number (PIN) in the field that displays when you select this option.
Select Use AP PIN to add a client by entering the AP’s PIN from the Device PIN field in
the client’s WPS configuration.
Add Enrollee Click this to use WPS to add a wireless client to your wireless network.
Note: You must also activate WPS on the client within two minutes.
Release AP Lock Click this to unlock the GPON Device’s AP function if WPS locked it due to unauthorized
wireless access attempts.
Set Authorized
Station MAC
If you select Enter STA PIN as your method to add a client, you may enter the MAC
address of an authorized wireless client here.
Set WPS AP Mode Configured uses the GPON Device’s current wireless security settings for WPS.
Unconfigured has the GPON Device change its wireless security settings when you do
one of the following:
• Add a wireless enrollee. The GPON Device automatically uses WPA2-PSK and a
random key. The WPS AP Mode automatically changes to Configured.
•Use Setup AP to have an external registrar (like Windows Vista) configure the GPON
Device’s wireless security settings. The WPS AP Mode automatically changes to
Configured.
• Manually configure the GPON Device’s wireless security settings. Then you can
manually set the WPS AP Mode to Configured.
Device PIN This shows the GPON Device’s PIN. Enter this PIN in the external registrar within two
minutes of clicking Generate PIN.
Enter this PIN in the client’s WPS configuration if you selected Use AP PIN.
Select SSID Select an SSID for which to configure wireless security settings.
Network
Authentication
Use the strongest authentication method that the wireless clients all support.
WPA2-PSK uses a common password for all clients.
Mixed WPA2/WPA -PSK supports WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK simultaneously. While
WPA2-PSK offers stronger security, more wireless clients support WPA-PSK.
Choose Open to allow all wireless connections without authentication.
WPA/WAPI
passphrase
This field displays when you select WPA2-PSK or Mixed WPA2/WPA -PSK.
Use the automatically generated password or enter 16 to 63 alphanumeric characters (0-
9, A-Z, with no spaces). It must contain both letters and numbers and is case-sensitive.
Click the link to display the password.
WPA Group Rekey
Interval
Set the rate at which the AP (if using WPA2/WPA-PSK key management) or RADIUS
server (if using WPA(2) key management) sends a new group key out to all clients.
WPA/WAPI
Encryption
Select the encryption type (AES or TKIP+AES) for data encryption.
Select AES if your wireless clients can all use AES.
Select TKIP+AES to allow the wireless clients to use either TKIP or AES.
Apply/Save Click this button to save your changes.
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