D-Link DWS/DXS-3200 manual DXS/DWS 3200 Series User Guide

DXS/DWS 3200 Series User Guide

In addition to the field in the ESS Security Page, the ESS Settings Page contains the following additional fields:

•Load Balancing — Indicates if load balancing type enabled for the wireless network. The possible field val- ues are:

–Disable — Indicates that load balancing is not enabled for the wireless network. If load balancing is not enabled, the system autonomously provides services to stations. However, this may result in uneven stations distribution between AP.

–At Association — Enables load balancing with the associated station. Stations can be moved to an adjacent access point when load balancing is set to At Association. Services are assigned when the stations associate with the access point. If there is a access point which is not as busy, the station to access point association is rejected.

–Periodically — Enables load balancing to occur at a fixed time period. Stations are moved to less busy APs in the ESS based on load balancing periods.

•Open — Enables open system authentication without encryption.

•WEP (802.1x Disabled) — Enables WEP but with 802.1x authentication disabled.

•WEP (802.1x Enabled) — Indicates that Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is the selected WLAN security method. WEP provides the same security level as a wired LAN. WEP encrypts data over radio waves during the packet transmission. WEP keys are 40 bit or 104 bit encryption keys.

•WEP Key — Indicates the WEP encryption key type,. the possible field values are:

–ASCII — Indicate the WEP key is in ASCII format.

–Hex — Indicate the WEP key is in Hex format.

•WPA — Indicates that Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is the selected WLAN security method. WPA is based on WEP, but provides enhanced encryption using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). In addition, WEP improves authentication using EAP. EAP ensures that only authorized network users access the network though secure encryption systems.

•WPA2 — Indicates that Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA) is the selected WLAN security method. WPA2 with 802.1x authenticates WLAN users and dynamically generate keys.

•WPA2-PSK—Indicates that WPA2-PSK is the selected WLAN security method. WPA2-PSK improves sys- tem security by encrypting signals at a higher bitrates.

3.Define the fields.

4.Click . The ESS settings are saved, and the device is updated.

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