Configuration
Section 3
WN825
3-7
Field Description
Network
Authentication
Select if your access point requires authentication. Match the
authentication used by the network.
Open
No authentication is used.
Shared The Pre-Shared Key (PSK) authentication method is
used.
802.1X IEEE port based network access control authentication
method is used.
WPA Wi-Fi
®
Protected Access (WPA) authentication
(802.1X) is used with an EAP type.
WPA-
PSK
WPA authentication (802.1X) is used with a
Pre-Shared Key, which enables you to enter a static
Network key.
CCKM Cisco
®
proprietary standard Lightweight Extensible
Authentication Protocol (LEAP).
Note: If you select WPA, WPA-PSK, or CCKM, you may be required
to enter further information on the
Authentication
tab. Ask your
network administrator for additional information.
Data Encryption
Select the type of security encryption algorithm used. The available
types of encryption are based on the type of the authentication
selected.
Disabled
No encryption. Available only with Open and Shared
authentication.
WEP Deselect
Network Key is provided for me
automatically
and enter the Key provided by the
network. Available only with Open, Shared, 802.1X,
and CCKM Authentication.
TKIP
Available with WPA, WPA-PSK, and CCKM
Authentication.
AES
Available with WPA and WPA-PSK Authentication.
CKIP
Available with CCKM (Cisco Centralized Key
Management) Authentication.
Network key
Enter the security key for data encryption, when WEP or WPA-PSK is
selected. This can be entered in ASCII or hexadecimal for WEP and
in ASCII for WPA-PSK.