Siemens 6500 Series User Manual

6500 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide

 

SpeedStream Gateway Setup

 

WPA security changes encryption keys after a specified amount of time. This is the most secure option 
for wireless networks. This section assumes you currently have the “Wireless Security Configuration” 
window displayed on your computer. To use the WPA option: 

1. 

Select the WPA-PSK option from the Security Mode drop-down menu. 

2. Click 

Next. This displays the “Wireless WPA Configuration” window. 

 

 

3. 

The “Wireless WPA Configuration” window is used to configure the algorithm, shared key, and key 
renewal options. Select one of the following options from the Algorithms drop-down menu: 

•  TKIP 

Temporal Key Integrity Protocol is a more powerful security protocol than WEP. This option 
verifies the security configuration after encryption keys are determined, synchronizes changing of 
the unicast encryption key for each frame, and determines a unique starting unicast encryption 
key for each pre-shared key authentication. 

•  AES 

Advanced Encryption Standard supports a private key algorithm that ranges from 128 to 256 bits. 

4. 

Type a key in Shared Key. The shared key is used to generate a dynamic encryption key for 
Gateway security. 

5. 

Type a numeric value (in seconds) in Group Key Renewal to specify time to lapse between 
changing the key. The minimum time value is 30. 

6. Click 

Next. One of the following happens: 

•  If you have a Powerline enabled Gateway, the “

” window is 

displayed. 

•  If you do not have a Powerline enabled Gateway, the “Finish” window is displayed. 

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