Monoprice 8744 PoE Wireless Access Point - Manual (Page 26)

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Setting Explanation

WPA Algorithms
：
Provides TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol]
or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default is TKIP
mode.

Pass Phrase
：
Enter the encrypted characters with 8-63 ASCII
characters.

Key Renewal Interval
： Set the key’s renewal period.

Radius Server
：
Enter the IP address of the Radius server.

Radius Server Port
：
Enter the authentication port of the Radius
server. The default is 1812.

Shared Key
：
Enter the shared key for authentication server with
8~63 ASCII characters.

Session Timeout
：
The authentication interval period between
AP and authentication server. The default is 3600s.
802.1x Authentication
This security mode is used when a RADIUS server is connected to the
device. 802.1x, a kind of Port-based authentication protocol, is an
authentication type and strategy for users. The port can be either a
physic port or logic port (such as VLAN). For wireless LAN users, a port
is just a channel. The final purpose of 802.11x authentication is to check
if the port can be used. If the port is authenticated successfully, you can
open this port which allows all the messages to pass. If the port isn’t
authenticated succe
ssfully, you can keep this port “disable” which just
allows 802.1x authentication protocol message to pass. Select
“802.1x”
from the drop-down menu to enter the following window: