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4.2 Wireless Security Settings
To prevent unauthorized radios from accessing data transmitting over the connectivity, the
WNAP-6300 provides you with rock solid security settings.
Security Settings
Open “
Security Settings
” in “
Wireless
” as below:
Figure 18 Security Settings
Network Authentication
Open System
: It allows any device to join the network without performing any security check.
Shared Key
: Data encryption and key are required for wireless authentication.
Legacy 802.1x
: As an standard for port-based Network Access Control, it provides the rights to
access the wireless network and wired Ethernet. With User and PC identity, centralized
authentication as well as dynamic key management, it controls the security risk of wireless
network to the lowest. To serve the 802.1x, at least one EAP type should be supported by the
RADIUS Server, AP and wireless client.
WPA with RADIUS
: With warrant (username, password and etc.) offered by user, this kind of
authentication can be realized with specific RADIUS server. This is the common way to be
adopted in large enterprise network.
