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Using the Configuration Menu

DWL-7700AP User's Manual

Advanced > Encryption

The DWL-7700AP has the newest, strongest and most advanced security features

available today. When used with other 802.11 WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) compatible

products in a network with a RADIUS server, the security features include:

WPA & 802.1x represent the first line of defense against network intrusion. In the au-

thentication process the RADIUS server verifies the identity of the client attempting to

connect to the network. Unfamiliar clients will be denied access. EAP(Extensible Au-

thentication Protocol) is available through the Windows XP Operating System. You will

need to use the same type of EAP protocol on all the devices in your network when

using the 802.1x feature.

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) authorizes and identifies users based on a secret key

that changes automatically at regular intervals. WPA uses TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity

Protocol) to change the temporal key every 10,000 packets (a packet is a kind of

message transmitted over a network.) This ensures much greater security than the

standard WEP security. (By contrast, the previous WEP encryption implementations

required the keys to be changed manually.)

WPA-PSK allows home users that will not incorporate a RADIUS server in their network,

access to WPA security. Utilizing the Pre-Shared Key mode of WPA, the DWL-7700AP

will obtain a new security key every time it connects to the 802.11 network. You only

need to input your encryption information once in the configuration menu. No longer

will you have to manually input a new WEP key frequently to ensure security. With the

DWL-7700AP and WPA-PSK, you will automatically receive a new key every time you

connect, vastly increasing the safety of your communication.

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