Alvarion BreezeACCESS SU-A-EZ, Product Manual

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Chapter 4 - Web-managed Configuration Wireless Settings
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Authentication Algorithm – Sets the SU-A-EZ to communicate with an AU
configured as an open system, or as a pre-configured system using static shared
keys. (Default: Open System)
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Open System: If you don’t set up any other security mechanism on the
SU-A-EZ, the network has no protection. This is the default setting.
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Shared Key: Sets the SU-A-EZ to use shared keys. If this option is selected,
you must configure at least one key on the SU-A-EZ and AU.
Data Encryption Option – Enable or disable the SU-A-EZ to use data encryption
(WEP or AES-CCM). If this option is selected, you must configure at least one key
on the SU-A-EZ and the AU. (Default: Disable)
Security Mode – Allows you to select the encryption algorithm employed when
enabling the Data Encryption Option. You can choose between Advanced
Encryption Standard in Counter with CBC-MAC mode (AES-CCM) and Wired
Equivalent Privacy (WEP).
It is possible to associate an SU using the AES-CCM with an AU employing FIPS
197.
Default Key – Selects the key number to use for encryption. The key indicated by
the default key selection must be configured with the same value in the AU and in
the SU-A-EZ in order for the link to work (Default: Key 1.)
Keys – If the wireless network you are connecting to uses data encryption, you
need to enter the keys provided to you by the network operator.
Enter “0x” followed by 32 hexadecimal digits (0 to 9 and A to F) for 152 bit keys.
RTS Threshold – Sets the packet size threshold at which a Request to Send (RTS)
signal must be sent to a receiving station prior to the sending station starting
communications. The SU-A-EZ sends RTS frames to a receiving station to
negotiate the sending of a data frame. After receiving an RTS frame, the station
sends a CTS (clear to send) frame to notify the sending station that it can start
sending data.
NOTE
Selecting a data encryption option (WEP or AES-CCM) without specifying any encryption key will
determine SU to use the 00000000000000000000000000000000 key (32 times 0).