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¾ WPA Type: Select TKIP, AES, or WPA2 Mixed. The encryption algorithm used to secure
the data communication. TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) provides per-packet key
generation and is based on WEP. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a very secure
block based encryption. Note that, if the bridge uses the AES option, the bridge can
associate with the access point only if the access point is also set to use only AES.
¾ Pre-shared Key Type: The Key Type can be passphrase or Hex format.
¾ Pre-Shared Key: The key is entered as a pass-phrase of up to 63 alphanumeric characters
in ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) format at both ends of the
wireless connection. It cannot be shorter than eight characters, although for proper
security it needs to be of ample length and should not be a commonly known phrase. This
phrase is used to generate session keys that are unique for each wireless client.
4.2.2.3. Advanced
¾ Fragment Threshold: Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order to
improve performance on noisy networks. Specify a value between 256 and 2346. The
default value is 2346.
¾ RTS Threshold: Packets over the specified size will use the RTS/CTS mechanism to
maintain performance in noisy networks and preventing hidden nodes from degrading the
performance. Specify a value between 0 and 2347. The default value is 2347.