Quatech, Inc. AirborneDirect™ User Manual
58 2/21/2011 100-8510-110
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.

18.1 Configuring 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
Step
Description
Navigation Bar
Select Configuration
You will see a group of fields under the banner of
WLAN Parameters.
Feature Link
Select WLAN Security Settings
The wireless interface must be configured before
configuring the security for the network.
A page showing the range of security options and
fields is displayed.
Select Wireless LAN Security
Select WEP64 or WEP128 from the drop down list.
The options identify the length of the key that will
be used with the security protocol.
If WEP64 is selected the key length is 10 digits.
If WEP128 is selected the key length is 26 digits.
Select Authentication Type
Select Auto from the drop down list. This field
should not need to be changed. Only modify if you
have been specifically told to by the network
administrator.
Select Default WEP Key
Select the key number that matches the selection
used by the AP’s in the wireless network. This must
match for authentication to be successful.
There must be a valid key in the selected key
number field.
Select WEP Key 1 - 4
Select the key field that matches the one selected in
Default WEP Key field. Enter the key exactly as it is
entered into the AP.
If WEP64 is selected the key length is 10 digits.
If WEP128 is selected the key length is 26 digits.
More than one key field can be completed.
Press Commit [Button]
Saves changes to the device.
Optional
Press Reload [Button]
Reloads the WLAN Settings page. Select this is
you have further configuration options to change.