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Procedures ILX34-AENWG ♦ POINT I/O Platform
Setup Guide Wireless Point I/O Adapter
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Page 25 of 79
July 31, 2009
The W
IRELESS
S
ETTINGS
page opens when you select the C
ONFIGURATION
folder
in the menu on the left side of the page, and then click the W
IRELESS
S
ETTINGS
link. Use this page to configure the radio settings for the adapter.
Important: The values on this page are in non-volatile memory. Changes to these parameters do
not take effect until you reset or cycle power to the ILX34-AENWG adapter.
Field Description
SSID Assign a network name (SSID) of up to 32 characters. The radio uses this
name in all network references. All radios in a network must have the same
SSID. SSID names are case-sensitive.
Encryption Type Choose the method by which the adapter will apply encryption security:
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NONE (not recommended)
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WEP128 - Legacy security setting using a 128-bit key and WEP
encryption.
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WPA2/AES (Preferred) - Security setting using WPA (pre-shared key)
authentication and AES encryption.
The preferred encryption type is AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). You
should only select WEP (wired equivalency protocol) for use with an older
client radio that only has WEP encryption.
WEP is the original security protocol used by 802.11 networks, but AES
offers better protection against attacks, for several reasons: AES uses an
advanced encryption algorithm that is not susceptible to the same
weaknesses as WEP, it performs dynamic key management by changing the
session keys frequently, and it performs message integrity checks to prevent
forgery and replay.
You can also select WEP 128, or None (no encryption) as the encryption
type, but none of these settings are recommended.