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FEB 2009
Basic Configuration
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WEP Configuration
WPA/WPA2 Configuration
Manage WPA/WPA2 security protocol settings. Underneath WPA/WPA2 Configuration.
Table 3-15
WEP Configuration
Field or Button
Description
Authentication Type
A pull-down list with choices of:
• Automatic
• Shared
• Open
The default is Automatic. Two methods of authentication can
be used with WEP: Open System authentication and Shared
Key authentication. Choose Automatic to allow the device to
automatically switch to the WEP authentication type used by
the wireless device entering the network.
Encryption Strength
A pull-down list with choices of 64-bits Key and 128-bits Key.
The default is 64-bits Key. Data transmission on the Wireless
LAN is encrypted when WEP is enabled. Data encryption key
is either 64bits or 128 bits.
Passphrase
Choices for the passphrase are:
•
Key Index - pull down menu lets you choose the type of key
generation.
•
Automatic Key Generation - this feature generates 4 keys
where one can be chosen to for use as the network
security passphrase. Click the
Generate Key
button.
•
Manual Key Generation - this feature allows you to
manually enter an encryption key of your choice.
If a 64-bit encryption key is used, enter 10 hexadecimal digits
(any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F). 128-bit WEP encryption
key, enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f,
A-F).
Table 3-16
WPA/WPA2 Menu Selections
Field or Button
Description
Group Key Renewal
This setting determines how often the group key is going to
change. The group key renewal interval range is 300 to 7200.
Default setting is 3600 seconds.
Authentication Type
Authentication keys can be generated either automatically or
entered manually. The types of authentication selections are:
• Remote (Radius) - Radius Server IP address where the
field is broken into 4 sub-fields with each limited to 3 digits
and the default is empty.
• Shared (local) - a preshared key that includes the PSK
passphrase where the default is an empty field.
19216811.live