WPA-PSK for Outdoor P2P: What's about broadcat-key?

Hello
It is recommend to change broadcast key when I use WPA-PSK? If yes, which value in seconds is recommend?
encryption mode ciphers tkip
broadcast-key change XXX
any input is very welcome

I suggest you to do enable broadcast key rotation. It really depends on the amount of broadcast/multicast traffic. If you use broadcast and multicast traffic alot, I suggest you to configure slightly less than 2 hours. If not, 10 hours is good enough.

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I would like to hear from you otu there what are the best security setting for a P2P bridge outdoor link with two 1310 bridges. (with/without external Radius).
any input is very welcome
Oliver

From one standpoint, best security is achieved by powering the bridges off. You need to balance risk versus reward for any security decisions: How much security do you need, and how much work are you willing to put into it?
WPA-PSK is a pretty good solution for non-Radius implementations. PEAP, or LEAP with long nonsense passwords, are pretty good solutions for sites with AAA services. Another option is point-to-point VPN terminating on routers adjacent to your bridges.
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Last night my router was struck by lightening and no longer works (I didn't realize it was not connected to a surge protector. Everything else I do believe is). Fortunately, I had my old router, Linksys Wireless-B Model No. BEFW11S4 ver.4, that I plugged in. It connects to the modem just fine. I have two laptops. One's mine and one's my mom's. When the wireless is unsecure they both connect, but when I put in a WPA-PSK the only computer that connects is the one where the password was created on (I tried this on both laptops). Is there a way to get both computers to connect?
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Tiger as of version 10.4.3 through .11 worked flawlessly via WPA PSK with the same AP.
I installed 10.5.4 Leopard from scratch and used combo 10.5.5 and and a few days ago combo update 10.5.6 but problem remain.
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I'm running out of ideas to solve this matter, therefore I have sent a report to Apple via their Feedback webpage.
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Checked Accesspoint firmware upgrade. The only difference between the current 4.2.7.25 and the latest version, 4.2.7.30 is the support of WDS i.e. expanding the wireless network by connecting 2 APs together (via WEP).
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WPA-PSK configuration [RESOLVED]

I'm doing something really stupid but as I don't know much about linux - let along wireless linux - I just know I'm doing something INSANELY stupid.
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Arcken wrote:
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