Enterasys Networks 9033900-04 manual Transmit-key

Command Groups

transmit-key

This command sets which of the keys defined for this Access Point to use for encrypting data frames broadcast or multicast from the access point to wireless clients.

Syntax

transmit-key <index>

index is the key index. Range: 1‐4

Default Setting

1

Command Mode

Interface Configuration (Wireless)

Interface Configuration (Wireless): VAP

Command Usage

•Use this command for the default interface or any of the seven VAPs configurable per radio interface.

•If you use WEP key encryption, the access point uses the transmit key to encrypt multicast and broadcast data signals that it sends to client devices. Other keys can be used for decryption of data from clients.

•When using IEEE 802.1x, the access point uses a dynamic WEP key to encrypt unicast and broadcast messages to 802.1x‐enabled clients. However, because the access point sends the WEP keys during the 802.1x authentication process, these keys do not have to appear in the client’s WEP key list.

Example

The following example shows setting the transmit key for the default interface and a VAP.

RoamAbout 3000#configure

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CTRL/Z

RoamAbout 3000(config)#interface wireless a

RoamAbout 3000(if-wireless a)#transmit-key 3

RoamAbout 3000(if-wireless a)#vap 4

RoamAbout 3000(if-wireless a: VAP[4])#transmit-key 3

RoamAbout 3000(if-wireless a: VAP[4])#end

RoamAbout 3000(if-wireless a)#

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