Chapter 4: Configuration
Wi-Fi Config: Configure
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Open Authentication
Open
authentication does not provide security. When this option is chosen, the VH10 will connect to wire-
less networks which do not use authentication or encryption.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
WEP provides static security to prevent others from accidentally accessing your network. If you choose this
option, you can specify the type of WEP authentication —
Open
or
Shared
, the WEP security key length —
64
bit
or
128 bit
, and the key type —
ASCII
or
Hex
. WEP
Key
fields are also provided where you can specify a 5
or 13 ASCII character sequence or an equivalent 10 or 26 Hexidecimal digit sequence that matches the
active WEP key on the access point.
WPA & WPA2 Personal PSK (Pre-Shared Key)
When PSK is selected, either
WPA Personal PSK
or
WPA2 Personal PSK
— a shared key must be configured
on both the access point and the Vehicle-Mount computer. One of the following can be chosen from the
En-
cryption
drop-down menu:
TKIP
,
AES
or
TKIP+AES
.
802.1X, WPA & WPA2 Enterprise, CCKM-WPA & CCKM-WPA2
These authentication modes use
802.1X
with
EAP
authentication. When
802.1X
is selected, the VH10 uses
WEP
encryption with automatic (as opposed to static) keying. For the others, the user may choose
TKIP
,
AES
or
TKIP+AES
encryption.
4.27.2.3 Encryption
The
Encryption
menu allows you to choose the type of encryption that will be used to protect transmitted
data. Choose an
Encryption
method valid for your network from the drop-down menu. Only the
Encryption
options that are compatible with the type of
Auth. Mode
you’ve chosen will be listed. In fact, in some cases,
this menu will not be available at all.
Note: Each Auth. Mode has a unique Configure Profile screen attached to it with fields appropriate to the
authorization mode you’ve chosen.
