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A total of 7 security modes are available with the different NI WAP-3701/3711 models:

yOpen System. No authentication, no data encryption.

yStatic WEP. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) keys must be configured manually.

yStatic TKIP (WPA-PSK).Only TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) mechanism of WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is enabled. In this mode, you need to specify the Pre-shared key, which will be used by the TKIP engine as a master key to generate keys that actually encrypt outgoing packets and decrypt incoming packets.

NOTE

The number of characters of the Pre-shared key setting must be at least 8 and can be up to 63.

 

 

yIEEE 802.1X EAP without Encryption (EAP-MD5). The IEEE 802.1X functionality is enabled and the user-name/password-basedEAP-MD5 authentication is used. No data encryption.

yIEEE 802.1X EAP with Static WEP (EAP-MD5).The IEEE 802.1X functionality is enabled and the user-name/password-based EAP-MD5 authentication is used. Data encryption is achieved by static WEP.

yIEEE 802.1X EAP with Dynamic WEP (EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP). The IEEE 802.1X functionality is enabled and dynamic WEP key distribution authentication (EAP-TLS,EAP-TTLS, or PEAP) is used. Data encryption is achieved by dynamic WEP.

yIEEE 802.1X EAP with Dynamic TKIP (WPA). This is a full WPA mode, in which both the TKIP and IEEE 802.1X dynamic key exchange mechanisms are enabled. The AP is highly secure in this mode.

 

In the above security modes, a back-end RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service)

 

server is needed if IEEE 802.1X functionality is enabled. See the appropriate section for more

 

information about IEEE 802.1X and RADIUS.

 

According to the IEEE 802.11 standard, WEP can be used for authentication and data encryption.

 

Normally, Shared Key authentication is used if WEP data encryption is enabled. In rare cases,

 

Open System authentication may be used when WEP data encryption is enabled. The

 

Authentication algorithm setting is provided for better compatibility with wireless clients with

 

various WLAN network adapters. There are three options available, including Open System,

 

Shared Key, and Auto.

 

When WEP is enabled by a security mode, the Key length can be specified to be 64 Bits or 128

 

Bits. The Selected key setting specifies the key to be used as a send-keyfor encrypting traffic

 

from the AP side to the wireless client side. All 4 WEP keys are used as receive-keysto decrypt

 

traffic from the wireless client side to the AP side.

 

 

NOTE

Each field of a WEP key setting is a hex-decimalnumber from 00 to FF. For example, when the

 

security mode is Static WEP and the key length is 64 Bits, you could set Key 1 to

 

“00012E3ADF”.

 

 

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Contents First Edition, Sept NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s ManualTrademarks Copyright NoticeDisclaimer Table of Contents Page Introduction Overview Package ChecklistProduct Features Product SpecificationsMechanical Software FeaturesPower InterfaceGetting Started ‰ Confirming the Settings of the AP and Client ComputersNI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Getting Started First-Time Installation and ConfigurationAP Client AP/BridgeReview and Apply Settings Configure the NI WAP-3701/3711’s Ieee 802.11 settingsTo establish a wireless link to an Access Point Deploying the Access Point APSetting up Client Computers Configuring Ieee 802.11g-related SettingsChecking if the TCP/IP-related Settings Work Confirming the Settings of the AP and Client ComputersConfiguring TCP/IP-related Settings Checking if the Ieee 802.11g-related Settings WorkNI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Getting Started Web Console Configuration Menu Structure NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Web Console ConfigurationHome and Refresh Buttons Save, Save & Restart, and Cancel ButtonsAssociated Wireless Clients Viewing StatusCurrent Dhcp Mappings Link Monitor AP Client mode onlySystem Log WDS Specifying the Operational ModeGeneral Operations STA-APManaging the Firmware Administrative PasswordUpgrading the Firmware by Http Upgrading Firmware by Tftp Backing up and Restoring Configuration Settings by HttpChoose Tftp as the Firmware management protocol Backing up and Restoring Configuration Settings by Tftp Resetting the Configuration to Factory Defaults Configuring TCP/IP-related SettingsAddressing Basic Dhcp Server AP/Bridge modes onlyStatic Dhcp Mappings Communication Configuring Ieee 802.11g-related SettingsLink Integrity Association Control Wireless Distribution SystemAP Load Balancing Sample wireless bridge network topology Network topology containing a loop SecuritySTA Shared Key , and Auto Set the Access control type to exclusive MAC-Address-Based Access ControlSet the Access control type to inclusive Click Download Ieee 802.1X/RADIUS AP mode onlyIeee 802.1X and Radius InternetIP Protocol Filters Configuring Advanced SettingsPacket Filters Ethernet Type FiltersSystem Log ManagementTCP/UDP Port Filters UPnPSnmp Default Settings Snmp read community NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Default SettingsLAN Interface ManagementWireless Settings Problems TroubleshootingNI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Troubleshooting TCP/IP Settings ProblemsAP does not respond to ping from the client computer Wireless Router/AP Browser Unknown ProblemsNI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Troubleshooting Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement Regulatory StatementTTE Compliance Statement NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual Regulatory Statement SafetyTechnical Support and Professional Services National Instruments Corporate Headquarters Worldwide Technical Support and Product InformationWorldwide Offices