5: Network Settings
PremierWave EN User Guide
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To Configure WLAN Profile WEP Settings
Using Web Manager
To view or edit an existing WLAN Profile WEP setting, click
WLAN Profiles
on the menu,
select an existing profile and select
WEP
for the suite.
Using the CLI
To enter the wlan0 Profile WEP command level:
enable -> config -> wlan
profiles -> edit
<profile name or number>
-> advanced -> security -> wep
Using XML
Include in your file:
<configgroup name=”wlan profile” instance=”
profile name
”>
and
<configitem name=”security”>
WLAN Profile WPA and WPA2/IEEE802.11i Settings
WPA and WPA2/IEEE802.11i security suites are available for
Infrastructure
mode only.
WPA is a security standard specified by the WiFi Alliance and is a close derivative of an early draft
of the IEEE802.11i specification. WEP was becoming vulnerable and finalizing the IEEE802.11i
standard was still far away. WPA2 is WiFi’s subset of the broad IEEE802.11i standard to enforce
Authentication
Select one of the following options:
Shared
= encryption keys of both parties are compared as a
form of authentication. If mismatched, no connection is
established.
Open
= a connection is established without first checking for
matching encryption keys. However, mismatched keys will
result in garbled data and thus a lack of connectivity on the IP
level.
Key Type
Select the format of the security key.
Passphrase
Hex
Note:
This configuration option becomes available only when
suites, WEP, WPA or WPA2/IEEE 802.11i are selected.
Key Size
Select the key size in bits. Select 40 for WEP40 and WEP64;
select 104 for WEP104 and WEP128.
TX Key Index
Select one of four index listing keys for transmitting data.
Reception is allowed with all four keys.
Note:
For operability with some products that generate four
identical keys from a passphrase, this index must be one.
Keys 1-4
Enter one or more encryption keys in hexadecimal format. Enter
10 hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f) for WEP40 and 26 for WEP104.
The configured keys are not shown for security reasons.
WLAN Profile WEP Settings
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