Cisco Systems 1105 manual 26 11a Radio Data Encryption Settings

Chapter 3 Configuring Devices

Using the Templates

Step 3 Complete the following:

Table 3-26 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.

	User Guide for the CiscoWorks 1105 Wireless LAN Solution Engine
3-90	78-14947-01