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Chapter 5, Advanced configuration – Linksys WAP2000 User Manual

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Chapter 5

Advanced Configuration

Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet

RADIUS Server IP Address

Enter the RADIUS server’s IP

address.

RADIUS Server Port

Enter the port number used by the

RADIUS server. The default is 8.

Encryption

WPA2 always uses AES for data encryption.

Shared Secret

Enter the Shared Secret key used by the

Access Point and RADIUS server.

Key Renewal Timeout

Enter a Key Renewal Timeout

period, which instructs the Access Point how often it
should change the encryption keys. The default is 600
seconds.

Change these settings as described here and click Apply
to save your changes. Help information is available on the
right side of the screen.

WPA2-Enterprise Mixed

This security mode supports the transition from WPA-
Enterprise to WPA2-Enterprise. You can have client devices
that use either WPA-Enterprise or WPA2-Enterprise. The
Access Point will automatically choose the encryption
algorithm used by each client device.

Wireless > Wireless Security > WPA2-Enterprise Mixed

RADIUS Server IP Address

Enter the RADIUS server’s IP

address.

RADIUS Server Port

Enter the port number used by the

RADIUS server. The default is 1812.

Encryption

Mixed Mode automatically chooses TKIP or

AES for data encryption.

Shared Secret

Enter the Shared Secret key used by the

Access Point and RADIUS server.

Key Renewal Timeout

Enter a Key Renewal Timeout

period, which instructs the Access Point how often it
should change the encryption keys. The default is 3600
seconds.

Change these settings as described here and click Apply
to save your changes. Help information is available on the
right side of the screen.

RADIUS

This security mode is also known as Dynamic WEP with IEEE
802.1X. A RADIUS server is used for client authentication
and WEP is used for data encryption. The WEP key is
automatically generated by the RADIUS server. Manual
WEP key is no longer supported to ensure compatibility
with Microsoft’s Windows implementation.

Wireless > Wireless Security > RADIUS

RADIUS Server IP Address

Enter the RADIUS server’s IP

address.

RADIUS Server Port

Enter the port number used by the

RADIUS server. The default is 1812.

Shared Secret

Enter the Shared Secret key used by the

Access Point and RADIUS server.

Change these settings as described here and click Apply
to save your changes. Help information is available on the
right side of the screen.

Disable

There are no options to be configured for this mode.

Change these settings as described here and click Apply
to save your changes. Help information is available on the
right side of the screen.