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key, meaning that it dynamically generates a new key for each
packet. WPA also includes a message integrity check feature to
prevent data packets from being hampered with. Only authorized
network users can access the wireless network. WPA adopts
enhancedencryptionalgorithmoverWEP.
Cipher Type: Select AES (advanced encryption standard) or
TKIP(temporarykeyintegrityprotocol).
Security Key: Enter a security key, which must be between
8‐63ASCIIcharacterslong.
KeyRenewalInterval:Specify avalidtimeintervalforthekey
tobeupdated.
8.2.2WPA2‐PSK
The later WPA2 protocol (W
i‐Fi Protected Access version 2)
features compliance with the full IEEE 802.11i standard and uses
AdvancedEncryptionStandard(AES)inadditiontoTKIPencryption
protocoltoguaranteebettersecuritythanthatprovidedbyWEPor
WPA.