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Configuring the WAP2000 Access Point
Configuring Wireless Settings
Cisco WAP2000 Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet Administration Guide
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This feature is very useful when setting up a wireless hotspot location, for
example, to keep its wireless network (SSID) isolated from your other wireless
networks (SSIDs). This is a global option applying to all SSIDs. The default is
Enabled
.
STEP
3
To disable wireless security completely, from the Security Mode drop-down
menu, select
Disabled
.
STEP
4
To enable wireless security, from the Security Mode drop-down menu, select one
of the following security modes, and enter the information needed for that
particular mode, as described in one of the following sections:
•
Configuring WPA-Personal, page 27
•
Configuring WPA2-Personal, page 28
•
Configuring WPA2-Personal Mixed, page 29
•
Configuring WPA-Enterprise, page 31
•
Configuring WPA2-Enterprise, page 33
•
Configuring WPA2-Enterprise Mixed, page 35
•
Configuring RADIUS, page 37
•
Configuring WEP, page 39
STEP
5
To prevent wireless computers associated to the same SSID from seeing each
other and transferring files between each other, from the
Wireless Isolation
(within SSID)
drop-down menu, select
Enabled
.
The default is
Disabled
which allows visibility and the exchanging of files between
wireless computers associated with the same SSID.
STEP
6
Click
Save
.
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Configuring the WAP2000 Access Point
Configuring Wireless Settings
Cisco WAP2000 Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet Administration Guide
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Configuring WPA-Personal
WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a security standard stronger than
WEP encryption and forward compatible with IEEE 802.11i.
To configure the WPA-Personal (also known as WPA-PSK) wireless security
settings for the access point, follow these steps:
STEP 1
Click
Wireless > Security
.
STEP
2
From the Security Mode drop-down menu, select
WPA-Personal
.
STEP
3
To enable wireless isolation across SSIDs, select
Enabled
from the drop-down
menu. Otherwise, select
Disabled
.
STEP
4
To enable wireless isolation within SSID, select
Enabled
from the drop-down
menu. Otherwise, select
Disabled
.
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Configuring the WAP2000 Access Point
Configuring Wireless Settings
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STEP
5
Provide the following information:
•
Encryption
—WPA offers you two encryption methods, TKIP and AES for
data encryption. Select the type of algorithm you want to use,
TKIP
or
AES
.
The default is
TKIP
.
•
Shared Secret
—Enter a shared secret of 8–63 characters.
•
Key Renewal Timeout
—Enter a key renewal timeout period, which
instructs the access point how often it should change the encryption keys.
The default is
3600
seconds.
STEP
6
Click
Save
.
Configuring WPA2-Personal
To configure the WPA2-Personal wireless security settings for the access point,
follow these steps:
STEP 1
Click
Wireless > Security
.
STEP
2
From the Security Mode drop-down menu, select
WPA2-Personal
.
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Configuring the WAP2000 Access Point
Configuring Wireless Settings
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STEP
3
To enable wireless isolation across SSIDs, select
Enabled
from the drop-down
menu. Otherwise, select
Disabled
.
STEP
4
To enable wireless isolation within SSID, select
Enabled
from the drop-down
menu. Otherwise, select
Disabled
.
STEP
5
Provide the following information:
•
Encryption
—WPA2 always uses AES for data encryption.
•
Shared Secret
—Enter a shared secret of 8–63 characters.
•
Key Renewal Timeout
—Enter a key renewal timeout period, which instructs
the access point how often it should change the encryption keys. The default
is
3600
seconds.
STEP
6
Click
Save
.
Configuring WPA2-Personal Mixed
This security mode supports the transition from WPA-Personal to WPA2-Personal.
You can have client devices that use either WPA-Personal or WPA2-Personal.
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Configuring the WAP2000 Access Point
Configuring Wireless Settings
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The access point automatically chooses the encryption algorithm used by each
client device.
To configure the WPA2-Personal Mixed wireless security settings for the access
point, follow these steps:
STEP 1
Click
Wireless > Security
.
STEP
2
From the Security Mode drop-down menu, select
WPA2-Personal Mixed
.
STEP
3
To enable wireless isolation across SSIDs, select
Enabled
from the drop-down
menu. Otherwise, select
Disabled
.
STEP
4
To enable wireless isolation within SSID, select
Enabled
from the drop-down
menu. Otherwise, select
Disabled
.
STEP
5
Provide the following information:
•
Encryption
—Mixed Mode automatically chooses TKIP or AES for data
encryption.
•
Shared Secret
—Enter a shared secret of 8–63 characters.
•
Key Renewal Timeout
—Enter a key renewal timeout period, which instructs
the access point how often it should change the encryption keys. The default
is
3600
seconds.
STEP
6
Click
Save
.

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