Proxim 8482-WD, User Manual

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Key Entry Method – Determines the entry method for an encryption key:
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Hexadecimal (0-9, A-F)
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ASCII text (any keyboard characters, A-Z, 0-9).
PreUser Key – Defines the unique encryption key for network configuration security. The Pre
User key is used with many authentication mechanism and encryption
Shared Keys – Determines a set of shared encryption keys (First, Second, Third, Fourth) used
for wireless encryption and security. At least one Shared Key field must be populated to
enable security using a shared key. If more then one key is defined then Click on the radio
button to select a key as the default encryption key.
Key Length – The options for Key Length are
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64 bit encryption (10 digits)
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128 bit encryption (26 digits)
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152 bit encryption (32 digits)
The number of available characters allowed to be entered in the encryption key field will
automatically be determined by the Key length setting.
Setting LEAP authentication
LEAP authentication is a part of CCX compatibility and allows you to configure the WLAN
802.11 a/b/g device to match the work with a Wireless LAN that incorporates LEAP
authentication. This mode should only be used if your Wireless LAN requires LEAP
authentication.
To configure the LEAP settings for a particular profile select LEAP in the security mode and
click on the Define LEAP settings button to configure the settings described below.
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Username – The username that is used to log in to the LEAP network
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Password – The password used to log in to the LEAP network. This password is
encrypted using the same encryption as the encryption keys.