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Chapter 5 Wireless
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5.2.4 WPA(2) Authentication
The WPA2 securit y m ode is current ly t he m ost robust form of encrypt ion for wireless networks. I t
requires a RADI US server t o authenticate user credent ials and is a full im plem ent at ion the securit y
prot ocol. Use t his secur it y option for m axim um prot ection of your network. However, it is t he least
backwards com pat ible wit h older devices.
The WPA securit y m ode is a securit y subset of WPA2. I t requires the presence of a RADI US server
on your network in order t o validate user credentials. This encrypt ion standar d is slight ly older t han
WPA2 and t herefor e is m ore com pat ible wit h older devices.
Click N et w ork Set t ings > W ir e less t o display t he General screen. Select M or e Secur e as the
securit y level. Then select W PA or W PA2 from t he Se curit y Mode list.
Figure 24 Wireless > General: More Secure: WPA(2)
WPA-PSK
Com patible
This field appear s when you choose W PA- PSK2 as the Securit y M ode.
Check t his field t o allow wireless devices using W PA- PSK secur ity m ode t o
connect t o your LTE Device. The LTE Device support s WPA- PSK and WPA2- PSK
sim ultaneously.
Encrypt ion I f t he securit y m ode is W PA- PSK, t he encrypt ion m ode is set t o TKI P t o enable
Tem poral Key I nt egrity Pr ot ocol ( TKI P) secur ity on your w ireless netw ork.
I f t he security m ode is W PA- PSK2 and W PA- PSK Com pat ible is disabled, t he
encryption m ode is set to AES to enable Advanced Encrypt ion System ( AES)
securit y on your wireless net work. AES provides superior securit y t o TKI P.
I f t he security m ode is W PA- PSK2 and W PA- PSK Com pat ible is enabled, the
encryption m ode is set t o TKI PAES MI X t o allow bot h TKI P and AES types of
securit y in your wireless net work.
Table 10 Wireless > General: WPA(2) -PSK ( cont inued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION