Chapter3 Configuring Devices
Using the Templates
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Step 3 Complete the following:
Table3-26 11a Radio Data Encryption Settings
Field Description
Data Encryption by Stations From the list, select the encryption type:
•No Encryption—Requires clients to
communicate with the Access Point
without any data encryption. This setting
is not recommended.
•Optional—Allows clients to
communicate with the Access Point
either with or without data encryption.
Typically, this option is used when you
have client devices that cannot make a
WEP connection, such as non-Cisco
clients in a 128-bit WEP environment.
•Full Encryption—Requires clients to use
data encryption when communicating
with the Access Point. Clients not using
data encryption are allowed to
communicate. This option is
recommended if you want to maximize
the security of your Wireless LAN.
Authentication Type
Open From the list, select one of the following:
•Yes—Allows any device, regardless of
its WEP keys, to authenticate and
attempt to associate. This is the
recommended setting.
•No—Does not allow any device,
regardless of its WEP keys, to
authenticate and attempt to associate.