Ericsson W3X manual Open No security, WEP-64, WEP-128 Low security, WPA, WPA2 High security

Configuration and Management

Authentication is used to restrict access to the wireless network and encryption is the translation of data into a form that cannot be easily understood by unauthorized users. The encrypted data can only be sent and received by users with access to a private encryption key.

Note: Make sure that the operating system(s) and Wireless LAN interface(s) of the wireless client(s) support the selected authentication method.

Figure 16 – Wireless LAN: Authentication page

Select one of the authentication methods from the “Authentication” drop- down list. The available options are as follows:

•Open (No security);

f you select “Open” as authentication method no client configuration is needed but be aware of that the WLAN will now be open without any kind of security.

•WEP-64, WEP-128 (Low security);

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is considered to be a low security option. WEP encrypted data is translated into blocks of either 64 bits length or 128 bits length.

•WPA, WPA2 (High security);

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and its successor WPA2 are the most reliable security options. WPA encryption uses the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) while WPA2 encryption follows the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). AES offers a higher level of security and is approved for sensitive corporate and government data transmission.

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