Motorola WU830G - Manual (Page 29)

SECTION 3 CONFIGURATION
3-12 WU830G
Network Authentication Data Encryption
Option Description Option Description
WPA-PSK For infrastructure environments
without the RADIUS infrastructure.
WPA-PSK supports the use of a
pre-shared key. WPA-PSK is the
next generation of wireless network
security for home and small office
environments. TKIP A network
key is used
(more
secure).
WPA The network operates in IEEE
802.1x authentication mode. This
mode is for environments with a
Remote Access Dial-In User Service
(RADIUS) infrastructure.
This authentication is usually used
by enterprise business systems or
large corporations.
In a RADIUS environment, various
Extensible Authentication Protocols
(EAPs) are supported. These may
include TLS, TTLS, PEAP, and
LEAP.
TKIP with
four EAP
methods:
TLS
TTLS
PEAP
LEAP
A network
key is used
(more
secure).
Setting Security for a Wireless Network or a Profile
To set up security for a selected wireless network or profile:
1 Select a wireless network on the Site Monitor tab and click
Connect or enter profile information on the Profile tab and click
Set Security. The Motorola Security Configuration window is
displayed.
2 Select the Authentication.
3 Select the Encryption Status.
4 If necessary, enter additional information to complete the window.
For additional information, refer to the topics on Open, Shared,
WPA-PSK, and WPA Authentication.
5 After completing the security information, click OK.
The following subsections describe the security windows for each
authentication type.