ZyXEL Communications 802.11g HomePlug AV ADSL2+ Gateway P-660HWP-Dx - Manual (Page 119)

Chapter 7 Wireless LAN
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide
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Figure 65 Wireless: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen.
Table 35 Wireless: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Security Mode Choose WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the drop-down list box.
WPA Compatible This check box is available only when you select WPA2-PSK or WPA2 in the
Security Mode field.
Select the check box to have both WPA2 and WPA wireless clients be able to
communicate with the P-660HWP-Dx even when the P-660HWP-Dx is using
WPA2-PSK or WPA2.
Pre-Shared Key The encryption mechanisms used for WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
are the same. The only difference between the two is that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
uses a simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials.
Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive English keyboard characters
(including spaces and symbols).
ReAuthentication
Timer (In
Seconds)
Specify how often wireless clients have to resend usernames and passwords in
order to stay connected. Enter a time interval between 10 and 9999 seconds. The
default time interval is 1800 seconds (30 minutes).
Note: If wireless client authentication is done using a RADIUS
server, the reauthentication timer on the RADIUS server
has priority.
Idle Timeout (In
Seconds)
The P-660HWP-Dx automatically disconnects a wireless station from the wireless
network after a period of inactivity. The wireless station needs to send the
username and password again before it can use the wireless network again.
Some wireless clients may prompt users for a username and password; other
clients may use saved login credentials. In either case, there is usually a short
delay while the wireless client logs in to the wireless network again.
This value is usually smaller when the wireless network is keeping track of how
much time each wireless station is connected to the wireless network (for
example, using an authentication server). If the wireless network is not keeping
track of this information, you can usually set this value higher to reduce the
number of delays caused by logging in again.