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HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V4.0, C10/C100/C1000 User Guide
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Virtual Network configuration
Configuring privacy for a VNS
7.8
Configuring privacy for a VNS
Privacy is a mechanism that protects data over wireless and wired networks, usually by
encryption techniques. The following section describes how the Privacy mechanism is handled
for a Captive Portal VNS and an AAA VNS.
7.8.1
Privacy for a VNS for Captive Portal
For the Captive Portal VNS, there are three options for the privacy mechanism:
●
None
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Static Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
– Keys for a selected VNS, so that it matches the
WEP mechanism used on the rest of the network. Each radio can support up to eight
SSIDs (16 per AP). Each AP can participate in up to 50 VNSs. For each VNS, only one
WEP key can be specified. It is treated as the first key in a list of WEP keys.
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Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Pre-Shared key
(PSK)
– Privacy in PSK mode, using a
Pre-Shared Key (PSK), or shared secret for authentication. WPA-PSK is a security solution
that adds authentication to enhanced WEP encryption and key management. WPA-PSK
mode does not require an authentication server. It is suitable for home or small office.
To configure privacy by static WEP for a Captive Portal VNS:
1.
From the main menu, click
Virtual Network Configuration
. The Virtual Network
Configuration screen appears.
2.
In the left pane Virtual Networks list, click the VNS you want to configure privacy by static
WEP for a Captive Portal. The Topology tab is displayed.
3.
Click the
Privacy
tab.
4.
Select
Static Keys (WEP)
.
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The multicast packet size should not exceed 1450 bytes.
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