3e Technologies International 3e-525A, User Manual

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3e-525A Outdoor Access Point
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Security
The 3e-525A will display a default factory setting of no encryption,
but for security reasons will not communicate to any clients unless the
encryption is set by the administrator. There will be different encryption
options for the AP in FIPS Mode and the non-FIPS Mode. The following
chart shows the differences:
Encryption Options on the 3e-525A
In FIPS 140-2 Mode In non-FIPS AP Mode
None None
Static AES (AES-ECB) Static WEP
Static 3DES WPA
(Preshared Key or 802.1x us-
ing Radius Server, and TKIP or
AES-CCMP)
Dynamic Key Exchange (with
3e-030 Security Server, pur-
chased separately)
In the following explanations, the FIPS Mode security options are
discussed first.
No Encryption
In order to the 3e-525A with no encryption, you must actively select
None and click Apply . A screen will appear, asking if you really want to
operate in Bypass mode. If you answer Yes , no encryption will be applied.