Using the Configuration Management System 37
No Security (Open System)
No encryption is used. Network communications could be intercepted by unintended recipients.
40/64-bit Shared Key (WEP)
This option encrypts the wireless transmissions to protect data, but still allows communication among compatible wireless LAN clients and access points from third-party manufacturers that are Wi-Fi certified.
This type of security requires you to set up encryption in one of the following ways:
■Shared keys—Hexadecimal keys are sequences of hexadecimal digits arranged into four keys. A hexadecimal digit may be a letter from
A to F or a number from 0 to 9. This type of encryption is compatible with equipment from other manufacturers that use Wi-Fi certified 40-bit encryption. To enter the keys, select Specify shared keys and which to use. In the shared keys window, enter all the keys in the provided spaces, then select a radio button in the Selected Key column to specify which key to use and select Apply.
104/128-bit Shared Key
This option can be used with other Enterasys Networks 11a/b/g Wireless LAN devices and with equipment from certain manufacturers that also support 128-bit shared key encryption. It provides a higher level of security than the 40-bit Shared Key (Wi-Fi) option and uses a more complicated type of encryption. This type of security requires you to set up encryption using a string or shared keys as described in “40/64-bit Shared Key (WEP)” on page 37.
128/152-bit Shared Key
This option can be used with other Enterasys Networks 11a/b/g Wireless LAN devices and with equipment from certain manufacturers that also support 152-bit shared key encryption. It provides a higher level of security than the 128-bit Shared Key option and uses a more complicated type of encryption. This type of security requires you to set up encryption using a string or shared keys as described in “40/64-bit Shared Key (WEP)” on page 37.
Click the button preceding Specify Shared Keys and Which Key to Use to create or modify WEP keys.
