Chapter 19 Wireless
PMG5318-B20B User’s Guide
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Table 67
Wireless Security
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Enable WPS
Use WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) to quickly set up a wireless network without having to
manually configure settings. Set up each WPS connection between two devices at a time.
Add Client
Use this section to add a wireless client to the wireless network.
Select
Use STA PIN
to add a client by entering the client’s Personal Identification
Number (PIN) in the field that displays when you select this option.
Select
Use AP PIN
to add a client by entering the AP’s PIN from the
Device PIN
field in
the client’s WPS configuration.
Add Enrollee
Click this to use WPS to add a wireless client to your wireless network.
Note: You must also activate WPS on the client within two minutes.
Release AP Lock
Click this to unlock the GPON Device’s AP function if WPS locked it due to unauthorized
wireless access attempts.
Set Authorized
Station MAC
If you select
Enter STA PIN
as your method to add a client, you may enter the MAC
address of an authorized wireless client here.
Set WPS AP Mode
Configured
uses the GPON Device’s current wireless security settings for WPS.
Unconfigured
has the GPON Device change its wireless security settings when you do
one of the following:
•
Add a wireless enrollee. The GPON Device automatically uses WPA2-PSK and a
random key. The
WPS AP Mode
automatically changes to
Configured
.
•
Use
Setup AP
to have an external registrar (like Windows Vista) configure the GPON
Device’s wireless security settings. The
WPS AP Mode
automatically changes to
Configured
.
•
Manually configure the GPON Device’s wireless security settings. Then you can
manually set the
WPS AP Mode
to
Configured
.
Device PIN
This shows the GPON Device’s PIN. Enter this PIN in the external registrar within two
minutes of clicking
Generate PIN
.
Enter this PIN in the client’s WPS configuration if you selected
Use AP PIN
.
Select SSID
Select an SSID for which to configure wireless security settings.
Network
Authentication
Use the strongest authentication method that the wireless clients all support.
WPA2-PSK
uses a common password for all clients.
Mixed WPA2/WPA -PSK
supports WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK simultaneously. While
WPA2-PSK offers stronger security, more wireless clients support WPA-PSK.
Choose
Open
to allow all wireless connections without authentication.
WPA/WAPI
passphrase
This field displays when you select WPA2-PSK or Mixed WPA2/WPA -PSK.
Use the automatically generated password or enter 16 to 63 alphanumeric characters (0-
9, A-Z, with no spaces). It must contain both letters and numbers and is case-sensitive.
Click the link to display the password.
WPA Group Rekey
Interval
Set the rate at which the AP (if using WPA2/WPA-PSK key management) or RADIUS
server (if using WPA(2) key management) sends a new group key out to all clients.
WPA/WAPI
Encryption
Select the encryption type (
AES
or
TKIP+AES
) for data encryption.
Select
AES
if your wireless clients can all use AES.
Select
TKIP+AES
to allow the wireless clients to use either TKIP or AES.
Apply/Save
Click this button to save your changes.
