Configuration and Management
Authentication is used to restrict access to the wireless network and encryption is the translation of data into a form that cannot be easily understood by unauthorized users. The encrypted data can only be sent and received by users with access to a private encryption key.
Note: Make sure that the operating system(s) and Wireless LAN interface(s) of the wireless client(s) support the selected authentication method.
Figure 16 – Wireless LAN: Authentication page
Select one of the authentication methods from the “Authentication” drop- down list. The available options are as follows:
•Open (No security);
f you select “Open” as authentication method no client configuration is needed but be aware of that the WLAN will now be open without any kind of security.
•WEP-64, WEP-128 (Low security);
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is considered to be a low security option. WEP encrypted data is translated into blocks of either 64 bits length or 128 bits length.
•WPA, WPA2 (High security);
WPA
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