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User Guide for the CiscoWorks 1105 Wireless LAN Solution Engine
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Chapter3 Configuring Devices Using the Templates
Procedure
Step 1 Select Security > Local AP/Client Security. The Security: Local AP/Client
Security dialog box appears:
Step 2 Complete the following:
Note Clicking Clear removes all the current entries in the window and any
entries you have made in other Template windows up until that point.
Table3-28 Local AP /Client Security 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.