Cisco Systems WAP54G manual Wireless Tab Wireless Security

Chapter 3

Configuration

The Wireless Tab > Wireless Security

Change the Access Point’s wireless security settings on this screen.

Wireless Security

Security Mode  Select the security method you want to use, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA2-Mixed,WPA-Enterprise, RADIUS, or WEP. (WPA stands for Wi- Fi Protected Access, which is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption. WPA2 is a stronger version of WPA. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, while RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) Refer to the appropriate instructions below. For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the Access Point, refer to Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist, page 5. To disable such security, select Disabled.

WPA-Personal

Wireless > Wireless Security (WPA-Personal)

Encryption  WPA offers you two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES.

Passphrase  Enter a Passphrase (also called a WPA Shared Key) of 8-32 characters.

Key Renewal  Enter a Key Renewal timeout period, which instructs the Access Point how often it should change the encryption keys.

Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Click Help for more information.

WPA2-Personal

Wireless > Wireless Security (WPA2-Personal)

Encryption  AES is automatically selected as the encryption method.

Passphrase  Enter a Passphrase (also called a WPA Shared Key) of 8-32 characters.

Key Renewal  Enter a Key Renewal timeout period, which instructs the Access Point how often it should change the encryption keys.

Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Click Help for more information.

WPA2-Mixed

Wireless > Wireless Security (WPA2-Mixed)

Encryption  TKIP + AES is automatically selected so both methods can be used.

Passphrase  Enter a Passphrase (also called a WPA Shared Key) of 8-32 characters.

Key Renewal  Enter a Key Renewal timeout period, which instructs the Access Point how often it should change the encryption keys.

Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Click Help for more information.

WPA-Enterprise

This option features WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Access Point.)

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