Fortress Technologies ecure Wireless Access Bridge User Manual

Fortress Bridge: Configuration

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WPA and WPA2 generate encryption keys dynamically and 
exchange keys automatically with connected devices at user- 
specified intervals. This interval is the only additional setting 
required for WPA security. Specify the interval in seconds in the 

 field. Whole numbers between 

 and 

, 

inclusive, are allowed. A value of 

 (zero), disables the 

rekeying function; the keys used by connecting devices will 
remain unchanged for the duration of their sessions.

WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK and WPA-Mixed-PSK Security
WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2-PSK are the 

 modes of these two WPA types (as 

distinguished from the 

 modes described above). 

Pre-shared key mode differs from enterprise mode in that PSK 
bases its key generation on a user-specified key or 
passphrase.

You can specify that 

 or 

 be used 

exclusively on a given VAP, or you can configure a single VAP 
to be able to use either (by selecting 

), 

depending on the WPA-PSK type in use by the connecting 
device.

Like enterprise-mode WPA, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK 
generate encryption keys dynamically and exchange keys 
automatically with connected devices at user-specified 
intervals. Specify the interval in seconds in the 

 field. Whole numbers between 

 and 

, inclusive, 

are allowed. A value of 

 (zero), disables the rekeying function; 

the keys used by connecting devices will remain unchanged for 
the duration of their sessions.

Additionally you must enter the 

 itself, in the 

form of either a plaintext passphrase between 8 and 63 
characters in length or a 64-digit hexadecimal string, and then 
use the radio buttons to specify whether the key is a 

 or a hexadecimal 

.

Log on to the Bridge GUI 

 account and select 

 from the menu on the left.

In the 

 frame, click the 

 button for 

the VAP you want to configure.

Select and/or enter the values you want to set for the VAP. 
Your options are described in sections 3.3.4.1 through 
3.3.4.5).

Click 

 at the bottom of the screen.