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6.2.3 More Secure (WPA(2)-PSK)
The WPA-PSK security mode provides both improved data encryption and user authentication over
WEP. Using a Pre-Shared Key (PSK), both the Device and the connecting client share a common
password in order to validate the connection. This type of encryption, while robust, is not as strong
as WPA, WPA2 or even WPA2-PSK. The WPA2-PSK security mode is a newer, more robust version of
the WPA encryption standard. It offers slightly better security, although the use of PSK makes it
less robust than it could be.
WEP. Using a Pre-Shared Key (PSK), both the Device and the connecting client share a common
password in order to validate the connection. This type of encryption, while robust, is not as strong
as WPA, WPA2 or even WPA2-PSK. The WPA2-PSK security mode is a newer, more robust version of
the WPA encryption standard. It offers slightly better security, although the use of PSK makes it
less robust than it could be.
Click Network Settings > Wireless to display the General screen. Select More Secure as the
security level. Then select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the Security Mode list.
security level. Then select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the Security Mode list.
Figure 29
Wireless > General: More Secure: WPA(2)-PSK
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 12
Wireless > General: WPA(2)-PSK
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Security Level
Select More Secure to enable WPA(2)-PSK data encryption.
Security Mode
Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the drop-down list box.
Pre-Shared Key
The encryption mechanisms used for WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK are the
same. The only difference between the two is that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a
simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials.
same. The only difference between the two is that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a
simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials.
Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters or 64 hexidecimal
digits.
digits.
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WPA-PSK
Compatible
Compatible
This appears when you choose WPA-PSK2 as the Security Mode.
Enable this to allow wireless devices using WPA-PSK security mode to connect to your
Device. The Device supports WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK simultaneously.
Device. The Device supports WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK simultaneously.