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SonicOS 5.8.1 Administrator Guide
WPA2 and WPA PSK Settings
Encryption Mode: In the Authentication Type field, select either WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or
WPA2-Auto-PSK.
WPA Settings
• Cypher Type: select TKIP. Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) is a protocol for
enforcing key integrity on a per-packet basis.
• Group Key Update: Specifies when the SonicWALL security appliance updates the key.
Select By Timeout to generate a new group key after an interval specified in seconds.
Select By Packet to generate a new group key after a specific number of packets. Select
Disabled to use a static key.
• Interval: If you selected By Timeout, enter the number of seconds before WPA
automatically generates a new group key.
Preshared Key Settings (PSK)
• Passphrase: Enter the passphrase from which the key is generated.
Click Apply in the top right corner to apply your WPA settings.