User's Manual

Altai A8n (ac) Series Super WiFi Base Station

Configuration Guide

Configure WLAN with WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK / WPA-auto-PSK

Authentication

Use of WPA or WPA2 provides enhanced security over WEP, and allows

client authentication based on either a pre-shared key (PSK), for home

or small office networks. WPA-auto-PSK is a mixed security mode which

supports multiple implementations of the WPA standard, such as WPA-

PSK and WPA2-PSK.

Figure 25 – WPA2-PSK Setting of AP

1. Go to Configuration > Wireless > Radio0(2.4G) > WLAN > WLAN 0-15

> WLAN Security

2. Select WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK / WPA-auto-PSK in Authentication Mode

3. Select suitable encryption mode in Cipher Mode as the followings:

If Authentication Mode is WPA-PSK:

TKIP + AES - This algorithm automatically selects TKIP or AES based on the

client’s capabilities

TKIP - This algorithm provides greater compatibility with older client

devices, but is not supported by the 802.11n standard.

AES - This algorithm provides enhanced security over TKIP, and is the only

encryption algorithm supported by the 802.11i standard.

If Authentication Mode is WPA2-PSK:

AES - This algorithm provides enhanced security over TKIP, and is the only

encryption algorithm supported by the 802.11i standard.

If Authentication Mode is WPA-auto-PSK:

TKIP + AES - This algorithm automatically selects TKIP or AES based on the

client’s capabilities

Note:

- TKIP is not supported by 802.11n standard. If selected TKIP, the

802.11n’s devices will be limited to 802.11g transfer rate, i.e.

up to 54 Mbps