Advanced Configuration
Authentication Mode Setting
Authentication Method Employed
Encryption Method Employed
None
None
None or manually configured Static WEP
settings (from
Configure
>
Security
>
Encryption
screen)
802.1x
802.1x
Dynamic WEP Keying
Mixed
802.1x or None (depends on a client's
configuration)
Dynamic WEP Keying or Static WEP (depends
on client's configuration)
WPA
802.1x
Dynamic TKIP Keying
WPA-PSK
Manually configured Pre-shared Key
Dynamic TKIP Keying
NOTE
Before enabling the 802.1x, Mixed, or WPA mode, the 802.1x server should be configured. Set the encryption
key in Mixed mode after the authentication is set to Mixed mode.
Enable WEP Encryption
Follow these steps to set up WEP encryption on an AP:
1. Click
Configure
>
Security
>
Authentication
.
2. Set
Authentication Mode
to
None
(if necessary).
3. Click the
Encryption
tab.
4. Place a check mark in the box labeled
Enable Encryption (WEP)
.
5. Enter one to four Encryption Keys in the fields provided. Keep in mind the following:
•
If entering more than one Key, use the same number of characters for each Key. All Keys need to be the same
Key Size (64, 128, or 152-bit).
•
You can enter the Encryption Keys in either hexadecimal or ASCII format.
•
You need to configure your wireless clients to use the same Keys in order for the clients and the AP to
communicate.
6.
Select the Key that the AP will use to encryption outgoing data from the
Encrypt Data Transmissions Using
drop-down menu. By default, this parameter is set to Key 1.
7. Click
OK
.
Enable 802.1x Security
Follow these steps to enable 802.1x only:
1. Click
Configure
>
Security
>
Authentication
.
2. Set
Authentication Mode
to
802.1x
.
3. Select an
Encryption Key Length
.
•
An 802.11b AP supports 64-bit and 128-bit encryption.
•
An 802.11a or 802.11b/g AP supports 64-bit and 128-bit encryption.
4. Enter a
Re-keying Interval
.
•
The Re-keying Interval determines how often a client’s encryption key is changed and can be set to any value
between 60 - 65535 seconds. Rekeying frustrates hacking attempts without taxing system resources. Setting
a fairly frequent rekey value (900 seconds=15 minutes) effectively protects against intrusion without disrupting
network activities.
5. Click
OK
to save the changes.
6.
If you have not already done so, configure the RADIUS authentication settings (see
for details).
7. Reboot the Access Point.
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