HP M210, Configuration And Administration Manual

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Key
The M210 uses the key you specify to generate the TKIP or AES keys that are used to encrypt
the wireless data stream. Specify a key that is from 8 to 63 alphanumeric characters and re-
enter the key in the
Confirm key
box. It is recommended that the preshared key be at least
20 characters long, and be a mix of letters and numbers. Acceptable characters include upper
and lower case alphabetic letters, the numeric digits, and special symbols such as @ and #.
The key cannot begin with or end with spaces and cannot contain only spaces.
802.1X/Dynamic WEP
Dynamic WEP uses 802.1X to distribute dynamically generated keys from the AP to its clients,
providing better security than Static WEP. A RADIUS server provides a WEP key for each client
session and regenerates keys at each reauthentication interval.
RADIUS IP address type
Select an IP version for communicating with the RADIUS server.
RADIUS IP or IPv6 address
Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 address for the primary RADIUS server for this wireless community.
If IPv4 is selected as the RADIUS IP address type , enter the IP address of the RADIUS
server that all wireless communities use by default, for example 192.168.10.23. If
IPv6
is
selected, enter the IPv6 address of the RADIUS server, for example 2001:0db8:1234::abcd.
Note
You can configure only one RADIUS server using the Quick setup wizard. You can, however,
configure additional RADIUS servers using the
Wireless > Communities page.
RADIUS key
Enter the RADIUS key in the text box.
The RADIUS key is the shared secret key for the global RADIUS server. You can use up to 63
alphanumeric and special characters. The key is case-sensitive and cannot be all spaces. You
must configure the same key on the AP and on your RADIUS server. The text you enter will be
displayed as “*” characters to prevent others from seeing the RADIUS key as you type.
WPA2 WPA2 (802.11i) with AES-based CCMP encryption. If all of your clients support
WPA2, select this option for the maximum possible security. If the chosen
wireless mode is one of the 802.11n-only modes, then this mode must be
selected.
WPA
and
WPA2
You can select both versions at the same time. Some legacy WPA clients may
not work if this mode is selected. This mode is slightly less secure than using the
pure WPA2 mode.
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