User's Manual Part 1

Wireless Settings WPA-PSK
WPA-PSK Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an upgrade to the WEP standard for securing your wireless
network.
If you would like to secure your wireless network using WPA, you must have WPA support for
your wireless clients. If you are using a Dell wireless client, you can check for the availability of
WPA-enabled software updates for your wireless client at
http://support.dell.com.
• WPA Pre-shared Key
All wireless clients must use this key to gain access to the network. Note that the Key format
must also match the setting for the wireless clients.
• Key Format
Can be ASCII or hexadecimal format. Hexadecimal format includes the numbers 0 through 9
and the letters A through F. ASCII format includes all alphanumeric characters.
• WPA Group Rekey Interval
WPA Group Rekey Interval is used to specify the frequency of encryption key rotations. The
lower the number, the faster your encryption key will rotate; however, setting this number too
low may cause your wireless network to slow down.