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| Wireless Security Commands
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AP(if-wireless 0)#key 3 64 hex 12345123451234512345123456
AP(if-wireless 0)#
R
ELATED
C
OMMANDS
key (221)
encryption (220)
transmit-key (222)
transmit-key
This command sets the index of the key to be used for encrypting data
frames for broadcast or multicast traffic transmitted from the VAP to
wireless clients.
S
YNTAX
transmit-key <index>
index - Key index. (Range: 1-4)
D
EFAULT
S
ETTING
1
C
OMMAND
M
ODE
Interface Configuration (Wireless-VAP)
C
OMMAND
U
SAGE
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If you use WEP key encryption option, the access point uses the
transmit key to encrypt multicast and broadcast data signals that it
sends to client devices. Other keys can be used for decryption of data
from clients.
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When using IEEE 802.1X, the access point uses a dynamic key to
encrypt unicast and broadcast messages to 802.1X-enabled clients.
However, because the access point sends the keys during the 802.1X
authentication process, these keys do not have to appear in the client’s
key list.
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In a mixed-mode environment with clients using static and dynamic
keys, select transmit key index 2, 3, or 4. The access point uses
transmit key index 1 for the generation of dynamic keys.
E
XAMPLE
AP(if-wireless g: VAP[0])#transmit-key 2
AP(if-wireless g)#
cipher-suite
This command defines the cipher algorithm used to encrypt the global key
for broadcast and multicast traffic when using Wi-Fi Protected Access
(WPA) security.