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Chapter10 Configuring Cipher Suites and WEP
Configuring Cipher Suites and WEP
Use the no form of the encryption command to disable a cipher suite.
This example sets up a cipher suite for VLAN 22 that enables CKIP (unsupported), CMIC (unsupported),
and 128-bit WEP.
ap1200# configure terminal
ap1200(config)# interface dot11radio 0
ap1200(config-if)# encryption vlan 22 mode ciphers ckip-cmic wep128
ap1200(config-if)# exit

Matching Cipher Suites with WPA and CCKM

If you configure your access point to use WPA or CCKM authenticated key management, you must
select a cipher suite compatible with the authenticated key management type. Table10-3 lists the cipher
suites that are compatible with WPA and CCKM.
Note When you configure the cipher TKIP (not TKIP + WEP 128 or TKIP + WEP 40) for an SSID, the SSID
must use WPA or CCKM key management. Client authentication fails on an SSID that uses the cipher
TKIP without enabling WPA or CCKM key management.
For a complete description of WPA and CCKM and instructions for configuring authenticated key
management, see the “Using CCKM for Authenticated Clients” section on page11-6 and the “Using
WPA Key Management” section on page11-7.
Enabling and Disabling Broadcast Key Rotation
Broadcast key rotation is disabled by default.
Note Client devices using static WEP cannot use the access point when you enable broadcast key rotation.
When you enable broadcast key rotation, only wireless client devices using 802.1x authentication (such
as LEAP, EAP-TLS, or PEAP) can use the access point.
Table10-3 Cipher Suites Compatible with WPA and CCKM
Authenticated Key Management Types Compatible Cipher Suites
CCKM encryption mode ciphers wep128
encryption mode ciphers wep40
encryption mode ciphers ckip
encryption mode ciphers cmic
encryption mode ciphers ckip-cmic
encryption mode ciphers tkip
WPA encryption mode ciphers tkip
encryption mode ciphers tkip wep128
encryption mode ciphers tkip wep40