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802.11i (WPA2)

The IEEE 802.11i is a new standard that enhances the 802.11 MAC security and authentication by stronger

encryption, authentication, and key management. The WPA2 and 802.11i are virtually identical. The WPA2 is

the Wi-Fi Alliance base on the IEEE 802.11i and runs a certification program that grants the WPA2 brand

based on equipment’s support of the important feature of 802.11i.

Besides the Pre-authentication function, setting WPA2 is most same as WPA,

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Pre-authentication

Enable pre-authentication to allow a client to authenticate in advance with the AP

before the client is associated with it. Allowing the AP to pre-authenticate a client decreases

the transition time when a client roams between APs.

Once you have selected the options you will use, click Apply to save all setting.




4.4 MAC Address Filtering

Click the entry on the left hand navigation panel for Wireless Access Point – MAC Address Filtering. This

directs you to the Wireless Access Point – MAC Address Filtering page.

The factory default for MAC Address filtering is Disabled. If you enable MAC Address filtering, you should

also set the toggle for Filter Type. This works as follows:

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If Filtering is enabled and Filter Type is

Deny AII Except Those Listed

Below”, only those devices equipped

with the authorized MAC addresses will

be able to communicate with the AP. In

this case, input the MAC addresses of all

the PC cards that will be authorized to

access this AP.

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If Filtering is enabled and Filter Type is

Allow AII Except Those Listed Below”,

those devices with a MAC address

which has been entered in the MAC Address

listing will NOT be able to communicate

with the AP.In this case, navigate to the

report: Wireless Clients and copy the MAC

address of any wireless Client that you want

to exclude from communication with the AP

and input those MAC Addresses to the MAC

Address list.