
Basic Configuration for an Enterprise
AP-8000 User Guide
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If you want to create a new entry, click
Add
in the
Wireless Security Configuration
page. The
Wireless Security Add
Row
page appears.
1. Enter the
Profile Name
.
2.
Authentication Mode
:
•
Authentication Mode: None,
then the AP allows access to stations without authentication. In other words, the
security will be disabled for that VAP.
•
Authentication Mode: WEP
—
Wep Key
: Enter the Wep Key. The Key Length can be 64, 128 or 152 Bits.
• For 64-bit encryption, an encryption key is 10 hexadecimal characters (0-9 and A-F) or 5 Alpha numeric
characters.
• For 128-bit encryption, an encryption key is 26 hexadecimal characters or 13 Alpha numeric characters.
• For 152-bit encryption, an encryption key is 32 hexadecimal characters or 16 ASCII characters.
—
Encryption Type
: Select the Encryption type.
— Select the
Status
.
•
Authentication Mode
:
Psk
—
Encryption Type
: Select Encryption type: WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES or WPA-WPA2AES-TKIP
—
PSK
: Enter the password. It ranges from 8 to 64 alphanumeric characters
—
Rekeying Interval
: Enter Rekeying Interval. The value ranges from 900 to 65535 seconds.
— Select
Status
.
NOTE:
When you select the encryption type as WPA-TKIP+WPA2-AES, then the AP is considered to be in
Auto-Encryption mode, and the client will support both encryption type.
•
Authentication Mode
:
802.1x
—
Encryption Type
: Select Encryption type: WEP, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES and WPA-WPA2AES-TKIP
—
Re-Keying Interval
: Enter Rekeying Interval. The value ranges from 900 to 65535 seconds.
— Select
Status
.
NOTE:
If you select WEP or TKIP, then the device will work on legacy rates not on 11n rates.
3. Select the Entry Status as either
Enable
or
Disable
.
4. When finished configuring all parameters, click
Add
.
5. If you have selected a security profile of 802.1x, then you must configure a RADIUS 802.1x/EAP server.
NOTES:
•
If you have selected a security profile of 802.1x, then you must configure a RADIUS 802.1x/EAP server.
•
Ensure that you assign the newly configured Security profiles to VAP.