Alvarion BreezeACCESS EZ AU-EZ, System Manual

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Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration Menus and Parameters
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The default is Open System.
4.2.6.7.2 Data Encryption Option
The Data Encryption Option allows enabling or disabling data encryption. When
enabled, all data frames, including frames using management protocols such as
Telnet, FTP, TFTP, SNMP, DHCP and ICMP, are encrypted.
The default is Disable.
4.2.6.7.3 Security Mode
The Security Mode option enables selecting the algorithm to be used for
encrypting the authentication messages and/or data frames.
The available options are WEP and FIPS 197.
The default is WEP.
4.2.6.7.4 Default Multicast Key
The Multicast Default Key defines the Key to be used for encrypting multicasts
and broadcasts when Data Encryption is enabled.
Available values range from 1 to 4.
The default is KEY # 1.
4.2.6.7.5 Key # 1 to Key # 4
The Key # options enables defining the encryption key to be used for initializing
the pseudo-random number generator that forms part of the
NOTE
The AU and all the SUs it serves should be configured to the same Authentication Algorithm option.
Mixed operation is not supported.
An AU with Data Encryption Option enabled can accept non-encrypted data frames.
NOTE
 The AU and all the SUs it serves should be configured to the same Data Encryption Option.
Mixed operation is not supported.
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The Maximum Number of Associations must be set to a value of 124 or lower to enable Data
Encryption. As long as Data Encryption is enabled, the Maximum Number of Associations
cannot be set to a value higher than 124.The Maximum Number of Associations Limit (512 when
Data Encryption is disabled, 124 when Data Encryption is enabled) is indicated in the Show Air
Interface Parameters display.
NOTE
On SU-EZ units, AES-CCM is compatible with FIPS 197. Select AES-CCM on SU-EZ when FIPS
197 is used by the AU-EZ.