Wireless Access Point w/Bridge User's Manual

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3.4.4 WPA pre-shared key
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-shared key to
authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP to change the
encryption key frequently. This can improve security much more.
Parameters Description
TKIP TKIP can change th
e encryption key frequently to enhance the
wireless LAN security.
Pre-shard Key Format Please select Passphrase or Hex (64 characters)
to the
Pre-shared key.
Pre-shared Key
When Passphrase selected. You have to input at least 8 character
pass phrase as the pre-shared keys.
When Hex (64 characters) selected. Please input 64-digit
Hex
values (in the A-F, a-f and 0-9 range) as the encryption key.
Note:
This Access Point does not provide AES encryption method.