Wireless
WPS Setup
Cisco Small Business WAP121 and WAP321 Wireless-N Access Point with PoE
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manually configures the device with the SSID, public shared key, and
cryptography modes of the WPS-enabled WAP device. The device joins
the network.
The PIN is either an eight-digit number that uses its last digit as a checksum value,
or a four-digit number with no checksum. Each of these numbers may contain
leading zeroes.
WPS Roles
The WPS standard assigns specific roles to the various components in its
architecture:
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Enrollee
—A device that can join the wireless network.
•
AP
—A device that provides wireless access to the network.
•
Registrar
—An entity that issues security credentials to enrollees and
configures APs.
The WAP devices act as AP devices and support a built-in registrar. They do not
function as an enrollee.
Enabling and Disabling WPS on a VAP
The administrator can enable or disable WPS on only one VAP. WPS is operational
only if this VAP meets these conditions:
•
The WAP device is configured to broadcast the VAP SSID.
•
MAC address filtering is disabled on the VAP.
•
WEP encryption is disabled on the VAP.
•
The VAP is configured to use either WPA-Personal security or none. If
WPA2-PSK encryption mode is enabled, then a valid pre-shared key (PSK)
must be configured and CCMP (AES) encryption must be enabled.
•
The VAP is operationally enabled.
WPS is operationally disabled on the VAP if any of these conditions are not met.
NOTE
Disabling WPS on a VAP does not cause disassociation of any clients previously
authenticated through WPS on that VAP.
