Operation Manual

VigorAP 902 User’s Guide
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authentication. It enables centralized remote access
authentication for network management.
The WPA encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio
using the key, which either PSK (Pre-Shared Key) entered
manually in this field below or automatically negotiated via
802.1x authentication. Select WPA, WPA2 or Auto as WPA
mode.
WPA/802.1x - The WPA encrypts each frame transmitted
from the radio using the key, which either PSK (Pre-Shared
Key) entered manually in this field below or automatically
negotiated via 802.1x authentication.
WPA2/802.1x - The WPA encrypts each frame transmitted
from the radio using the key, which either PSK (Pre-Shared
Key) entered manually in this field below or automatically
negotiated via 802.1x authentication.
WPA Algorithms
Select TKIP, AES or TKIP/AES as the algorithm for WPA.
Such feature is available for WPA2/802.1x, WPA/802.1x,
WPA/PSK or WPA2/PSK or Mixed (WPA+WPA2)/PSK
mode.
Pass Phrase
Type 8~63 ASCII characters, such as 012345678..(or 64
Hexadecimal digits leading by 0x, such as
"0x321253abcde..."). Such feature is available for WPA/PSK
or WPA2/PSK or Mixed (WPA+WPA2)/PSK mode.
Key Renewal Interval
WPA uses shared key for authentication to the network.
However, normal network operations use a different
encryption key that is randomly generated. This randomly
generated key that is periodically replaced. Enter the renewal
security time (seconds) in the column. Smaller interval leads to
greater security but lower performance. Default is 3600
seconds. Set 0 to disable re-key. Such feature is available for
WPA2/802.1,WPA/802.1x, WPA/PSK or WPA2/PSK or
Mixed (WPA+WPA2)/PSK mode.
EAPOL Key Retry
EAPOL means Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN.
Enable - The default setting is "Enable". It can make sure that
the key will be installed and used once in order to prevent key
reinstallation attack.
PMK Cache Period
Set the expire time of WPA2 PMK (Pairwise master key)
cache. PMK Cache manages the list from the BSSIDs in the
associated SSID with which it has pre-authenticated. Such
feature is available for WPA2/802.1 mode.
Pre-Authentication
Enables a station to authenticate to multiple APs for roaming
securer and faster. With the pre-authentication procedure
defined in IEEE 802.11i specification, the
pre-four-way-handshake can reduce handoff delay perceivable
by a mobile node. It makes roaming faster and more secure.
(Only valid in WPA2)
Enable - Enable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication.
Disable - Disable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication.
Key 1 – Key 4
Four keys can be entered here, but only one key can be