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If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have
selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

The later WPA2 protocol features compliance with the full IEEE 802.11i standard and uses Advanced

Encryption Standard (AES) in addition to TKIP encryption protocol to guarantee better security than that

provided by WEP or WPA.

Object

Description

Version

You can select one of following versions:

Automatic - Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK automatically based

on the wireless station's capability and request.

WPA-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA.

WPA2-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA2.

Encryption

You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES.

PSK Password

You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. For Hexadecimal, the

length should be between 8 and 64 characters; for ASCII, the length

should be between 8 and 63 characters.

Group Key Update

Period

Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value can be

either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update.

5.6.2.6.

Operation Mode – Bridge with AP

Figure 5-6-2-6 Wireless Security – Bridge with AP