User Manual

C ONFIGURING THE B ARRICADE
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WPA
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) combines temporal key integrity protocol
(TKIP) and 802.1X mechanisms. It provides dynamic key encryption and
802.1X authentication service. The router supports both WPA and WPA2.
Parameter Description
WPA mode Select WPA, WPA2 or mixed mode.
Cypher suite Select the encryption cypher for use.
Authentication Choose 802.1X or Pre-shared Key to use as the
authentication method.
•802.1X: for the enterprise network with a
RADIUS server.
•Pre-shared key: for the SOHO network
environment without an authentication server.
Pre-shared key type Select the key type to be used in the Pre-shared
Key.
Pre-shared Key Enter the key string here.
Group Key Re_Keying Define the time period for re-obtain the key.