WEP Configuration, WPA/WPA2 Configuration

Basic Configuration

WEP Configuration

Table 3-15WEP 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.
	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).

Manage WPA/WPA2 security protocol settings. Underneath WPA/WPA2 Configuration.

Table 3-16WPA/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.

Security 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.

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JAN 2011