Buffalo AirStation Pro WAPS-APG600H User Manual page 41

Authentication Method
Additional Authentication
Authentication Method: WEP
Key Length
Key Type
Default key
Select the authentication method used for wireless device connection.
No authentication
The AirStation does not request authentication.
WEP
This performs the authentication compliant with WEP. A fixed-length
encryption key (shared key) must be set in both the AirStation and
wireless device. WPS should be disabled.
IEEE802.1x/EAP
This performs the authentication compliant with IEEE802.1x/EAP. Both
this and the RADIUS server can be used together to use the wireless LAN
only for users who have the account.
WPA-PSK
This performs the authentication compliant with WPA (Wi-Fi Protected
Access) and WPA2. Communication can be performed only by wireless
devices that were set with the same pre-shared key.
WPA-EAP
This performs the compliant with WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and
WPA2. Both of RADIUS server and wireless device (supplicant) should be
compatible with the EAP authentication protocol.
Select an additional authentication for connecting a wireless device.
No additional authentication
The AirStation does not request additional authentication when a
wireless device is connected.
MAC address filters
Restrictions are made for enabling connections only by wireless devices
with pre-registered MAC addresses.
MAC filtering & MAC RADIUS authentication
Restricts access using a registered MAC address list and RADIUS
authentication. A compatible RADIUS server is required for MAC RADIUS
authentication.
MAC RADIUS authentication
When a wireless device is connected, authentication is performed using
the MAC address of the device. A compatible RADIUS server is required
for MAC RADIUS authentication.
Select an encryption key length between 64-bit or 128-bit.
This is used to select the encryption key format.
ASCII (5 characters)
Enter 5 single-byte alphanumeric characters (key length: 64- bit) or 13
characters (key length: 128-bit).
Hex (10 characters)
Enter 10-digit hexadecimal characters (key length: 64-bit) or 26-digit
characters (key length: 128-bit).
The encryption key that is used can be selected from Key 1 to Key 4.
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