Wireless LAN Array
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Configuring the Xirrus Array
9.
Wireless Security
: Select the desired wireless security scheme (Open,
WEP
or
WPA
). Make your selection from the choices available in the pull-
down list.
Open
This option offers no data encryption and is
not recommended
,
though you might choose this option if clients are required to use a
VPN connection through a secure SSH utility, like PuTTy.
WEP
(Wired Equivalent Privacy)
An optional IEEE 802.11 function that offers frame transmission
privacy similar to a wired network. WEP generates secret shared
encryption keys that both source and destination stations can use to
alter frame bits to avoid disclosure to eavesdroppers.
WPA
(Wi-Fi Protected Access)
A Wi-Fi Alliance standard that contains a subset of the IEEE 802.11i
standard, using TKIP or AES as an encryption method and 802.1X for
authentication. WPA is the stronger of the two wireless security
schemes.
For more information about security, including a full review of all
security options and settings, go to
“Security Management” on page 113
.
10.
Wireless Key/Passphrase
: Depending on the wireless security scheme
you selected, enter a unique WEP key or WPA passphrase.
a.
Confirm Key/Passphrase
: If you entered a WEP key or WPA
passphrase, confirm it here.
11.
New Admin Password
: If desired, enter a new administration password
for managing this Array. Choose a password that is not obvious, and one
that you can remember. If you forget your password, you must reset the
Array to its factory defaults so that the password is reset to
admin
(its
default setting).
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Security settings will only take effect if they are assigned to a specific
SSID. Refer to “SSID” on page 107.
