Configuring alternate WiFi security settings
Your MG8702 comes from the factory configured for WPA2-PSK wireless security with AES encryption. Some older clients may not support this security mode. (For details, see About wireless security, below).
- Enable WPA-SPK
- Log into the Configuration Manager by navigating to 192.168.0.1 in the address bar of your browser.
- Log in using the username "admin" and the unique password found on the label under the MG8702, then click the Login button.
- You will be directed to the Basic Status and Settings page. Click the Advanced button in the upper right.
- This will bring you to the Status > Software page. Select the Wireless menu item, and select the WPS_RADIUS submenu.
- Under 802.11n Mode Enable/Disable, select Disable from the pulldown.
- Find the WPA2-PSK Security Settings tab. If WPA2-PSK is not enabled, select Enabled from the WPA2-PSK pulldown and then click Save.
- Find the WPA-PSK Security Settings tab. Select Enabled from the WPA-PSK pulldown.
- Click Save.
- Under Encryption, select AES+TKIP.
- Click Save.
- The device will now operate in mixed WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK mode.
About Wireless Security
There are two versions of WPA: WPA and WPA2. When configured as part of a typical home or small office network, WPA and WPA2 require a Pre-Shared Key, or PSK. These modes are typically called WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK, respectively, though sometimes they’re just called WPA and WPA2.
You can enable either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK alone, or you can enable both WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK together.
By default, your MG8702 has WPA2-PSK with AES encryption enabled. You will only need to change the security mode if you have a device in your wireless network that only supports WEP or WPA-PSK with TKIP encryption. If you want an unsecured network, disable all security methods.
Most devices will have a section in their user manuals or a section on the manufacture websites to confirm whether it supports connecting to a WPA2 network or not.
Configure wireless security for a RADIUS Server
If you have a Radius Server, select the WPA/WPA2 options without PSK. To enable WPA and WPA2 without PSK, follow these steps:
- Log into the Configuration Manager by navigating to 192.168.0.1 in the address bar of your browser.
- Log in using the username "admin" and the unique password found on the label under the MG8702, then click the Login button.
- You will be directed to the Basic Status and Settings page. Click the Advanced button in the upper right.
- This will bring you to the Status > Software page. Select the Wireless menu item, and select the WPS_RADIUS submenu.
- Under 802.11n Mode Enable/Disable, select Disable from the pulldown.
- Find the WPA-PSK Security Settings tab.
- If WPA-PSK is Enabled, select Disabled from the WPA-PSK pulldown and click Save. (Note: WPA-PSK is disabled by default).
- If WPA2-PSK is Enabled, select Disabled from the WPA2-PSK pulldown and click Save. (Note that WPA2-PSK is enabled by default).
- Select Enabled for WPA2. Do not click Save yet.
- Enter the RADIUS Server Address and click Save.
- Enter the RADIUS Port and click Save.
- Enter the RADIUS Key and click Save.
- If you want to enable WPA, select Enabled for WPA, and click Save.
- If you want to enable WPA2, make sure Enabled is selected for WPA2, and click Save.
- If you want to disable WPA2, select Disabled for WPA2, and click Save.
- Under Encryption, if you have enabled WPA, or WPA and WPA2, select AES+TKIP. If you have enabled WPA2 only, select AES only.
- Click Save.