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18.0 Configuring the Security Settings
Almost all 802.11 networks will use some sort of security to protect the network from unauthorized use. There are many types of security options available. The following section will cover how to configure the device for the most popular options. If your security configuration is not covered, further details can be found in the Airborne Enterprise CLI Reference Manual.
18.1Configuring for WEP Security
Although an old protocol WEP is still used by many networks. The Airborne device supports many variations of WEP however we will only cover the most popular in the following table. If the basic 64 or 128 bit WEP configuration does not work please refer to the Airborne Enterprise CLI Reference Manual for the other options available.
| Table 26 - Configuring for WEP Security | ||||
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| Navigation Bar |
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| Select Configuration |
| WLAN Parameters. | ||
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| Feature Link |
| The wireless interface must be configured before | ||
| Select WLAN Security Settings |
| configuring the security for the network. | ||
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| A page showing the range of security options and | |
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| Select Wireless LAN Security |
| Select WEP64 or WEP128 from the drop down list. | ||
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| The options identify the length of the key that will | |
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| If WEP64 is selected the key length is 10 digits. | |
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| If WEP128 is selected the key length is 26 digits. | |
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| Select Authentication Type |
| Select Auto from the drop down list. This field | ||
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| Select Default WEP Key |
| Select the key number that matches the selection | ||
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| used by the AP’s in the wireless network. This must | |
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| There must be a valid key in the selected key | |
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| Select WEP Key 1 - 4 |
| Select the key field that matches the one selected in | ||
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| Default WEP Key field. Enter the key exactly as it is | |
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| If WEP64 is selected the key length is 10 digits. | |
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| If WEP128 is selected the key length is 26 digits. | |
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| More than one key field can be completed. | |
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| Press Commit [Button] |
| Saves changes to the device. | ||
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| Reloads the WLAN Settings page. Select this is | ||
| Press Reload [Button] |
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