6

Wireless LAN (WLAN)

6.1

SSIDs

 

The W2x terminals support single SSID. This SSID and a unique MAC

 

address are broadcasted in the beacon at regular intervals.

 

The SSID name can be set (changed) with a maximum length of 32

 

alphanumeric characters. It is also possible to configure the SSID to be

 

hidden.

 

The SSID can be either “open” (no authentication or encryption) or “closed”

 

(meaning either WEP or WPA security). See below for security details.

6.2

Wireless Security

 

Authentication and data encryption are used to restrict access to the

 

wireless network. Which authentication and encryption method that should

 

be used depends on what is supported by the connecting wireless

 

device(s).

The W2x terminals support the following WLAN security protocols:

WEP with both 64- and 128-bit key lengths.

WPA-PSK

WPA2-PSK

6.2.1WEP

WEP enables wireless security using 64-bit or 128-bit data encryption. WEP encryption requires a private network key. Each device in the wireless network has to be manually configured with this key.

6.2.2WPA / WPA2

WPA is a 256-bit data encryption method with keys that dynamically change over time. WPA and its successor WPA 2 are considered to be the most reliable security options.

For user authentication WPA/WPA2 runs a special, easy-to-set-up home mode called Pre-Shared Key (PSK) where keys and passphrases are manually entered.

WPA encryption uses the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) while

WPA2 encryption follows the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).

6.2.3Whitelist

A common method of restricting WLAN network access is to specify the MAC address(es) in a so called “whitelist” for those computers access are granted. Up to 20 MAC addresses for wireless clients can be added to the whitelist. This feature does not require any configuration of the clients but on the other hand it does not encrypt the traffic like WEP/WPA.

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W2x Series specifications

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