Configuration Using the Wizards of Web Based Management
Operating Instructions SCALANCE W78x
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The following table indicates what the various security levels involve.
Visible in Level Authentication Encryption
Type of
Encryption
Encryptio
n key
source
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Wizard
x None Open
System disabled
without
not
applic
e
abl
None
Open System
enabled as option WEP / AES
local
x
Low
Shared Key
enabled
WEP / AES
local
x Medium
IEEE
802.1x enabled
WEP
Server
High WPA-PSK
Key)
enabled
TKIP / AES
local
(preshared
Highest WPA (Radius)
enabled
TKIP / AES
Server
x High WPA2-PSK
enabled
TKIP / AES
local
(preshared Key)
x
Highest WPA2 (Radius)
enabled
TKIP / AES
Server
High WPA-Auto-PSK
(preshared Key)
enabled
TKIP / AES
local
Highest
WPA-Auto
(Radius)
enabled
TKIP / AES
Server
Authentication
Authentication basically means that some form of identification is required.
Authentication therefore protects the network from unwanted access. In the
Security Level
box, you can choose between the following types of authentication:
●
None
(Open
System)
There is no authentication. Encryption with a fixed (unchanging) key can be
selected as an option. Based are the key length, you can choose between
WEP and AES. To do this, define a key in the
Keys
menu. 5 or 13 ASCII or 10
or 26 hexadecimal characters specify a weak WEP key (40/104 bits). 16 ASCII
or 32 hexadecimal characters, on the other hand, define a strong AES key (128
bits). Then select
Encryption
in the
Basic WLAN
menu.
●
Low
(Shared
Key)
In Shared Key authentication, a fixed key is stored on the client and access
point. This is then used for authentication and encryption. In this case, you will
have to store a WEP or AES key after selecting
Low (Shared Key)
.