• Protects data over wireless networks
• Provides no protection past the SonicWall appliance
• Provides minimum protection for transmitted dat
• Uses a static key for encryption
• Useful for older legacy devices, PDAs, wireless printers
• Not recommended for deployments needing a high degree of security

• Good security (uses TKIP)
• For use with trusted corporate wireless clients
• Transparent authentication with Windows log-in
• No client software needed in most cases
• Requires a separate authentication protocol, such as RADIUS to authenticate the users
• Uses a dynamic key

This option is only visible when it has been enabled on the diagnostics page.

• Best security (uses AES)
• For use with trusted corporate wireless clients
• Transparent authentication with Windows log-in
• Client software install might be necessary in some cases
• Supports 802.11i WPA/WPA2 EAP authentication mode
• No backend authentication needed after first log-in (allows for faster roaming)
• Supports two protocols for storing and generating keys: PSK (Pre-Shared Key) and EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol)

EAP support is only available in Access Point Mode (selected on the DEVICE | Internal Wireless > Settings page). EAP support is not available in Bridge Mode.

• Tries to connect using WPA2 security
• If the client is not WPA2 capable, the connection defaults to WPA

• WPA3 is a WFA security standard for personal and enterprise networks
• It improves Wi-Fi security by using modern security algorithms and stronger cipher suites.
• Supports the following protocols for storing and generating keys: PSK (Pre-Shared Key), EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol), and OWE (opportunistic wireless encryption)

• Tries to connect using WPA3 security
• If the client is not WPA3 capable, the connection defaults to WPA2