SMC Networks SMCWBR11S-N - Manual (Page 92)

C HAPTER 8 | AP Client Mode Wireless Configuration
Profile
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S ECURITY P OLICY Configures authentication and encryption to match the security of the
wireless network. For an infrastructure network, four security modes are
supported, including Open, Shared, WPA-Personal, and WPA2-Personal. For
an ad hoc network, Open, Shared, and WPA-NONE (same as WPA-
Personal) modes are supported.
Figure 55: Add Profile-Security Policy
The following items are available for the Security Mode:
◆ Open: Open-system authentication accepts any client attempting to
connect to the access point without verifying its identity.
◆ Shared: Uses Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) to verify client identity
by distributing a shared key to clients before attempting authentication.
◆ WPA-Personal: Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) employs a combination
of technologies to provide an enhanced security solution for wireless
networks. The WPA Pre-shared Key (WPA-PSK, or WPA-Personal) mode
for small networks uses a common password phrase that must be
manually distributed to all clients that want to connect to a network.
◆ WPA2-Personal: A security enhancement to WPA that includes
stronger encryption based on the AES algorithm, which is considered
the strongest security possible. The WPA2-Personal mode also requires
a common password phrase that must be manually distributed to all
clients that want to connect to a network.