SMC Networks SMC2555W-AG manual WPA pre-shared key only WPA over

Radio Interface

WPA Pre-Shared Key Type – If the WPA pre-shared-key mode is used, all wireless clients must be configured with the same key to communicate with the access point.

•Hexadecimal: Enter a key as a string of 64 hexadecimal numbers.

•Alphanumeric: Enter a key as an easy-to-remember form of letters and numbers. The string must be from 8 to 63 characters, which can include spaces.

The configuration settings for WPA are summarized below:

WPA pre-shared key only	WPA over 802.1x
Authentication Type: Open System	Authentication Type: Open System
WEP (encryption): Enable1	WEP (encryption): Enable1
WPA clients only: Enable	WPA clients only: Enable
WPA Mode: Pre-shared-key	WPA Mode: WPA over 802.1x
Multicast Cipher: WEP/TKIP/AES2	Multicast Cipher: WEP/TKIP/AES2
WPA PSK Type -	Shared Key: 64/128/152
Hex: 64 characters	802.1x = Required3
ASCII: 8-63 characters	MAC Authentication: Disabled/Local4
Shared Key: 64/128/152
802.1x = Disabled3
MAC Authentication: Disabled/Local4

1:Although WEP keys are not needed for WPA, you must enable WEP encryption through the web or CLI in order to enable all types of encryption in the access point. For example, use the CLI encryption command to set Encryption = 64, 128 or 152, thus enabling encryption (i.e., all types of encryption) in the access point.

2:Do not use WEP unless the access point must support both WPA and WEP clients.

3:See Authentication (page 5-14)

4:See Radius (page 5-10)

CLI Commands for WPA Pre-shared Key Security – From the 802.11a or 802.11g interface configuration mode, use the authentication command to set the access point to “Open System.” Use the WEP encryption command to enable all types of encryption. To enable WPA to be required for all clients, use the wpa-clientscommand. Use the wpa-modecommand to enable the Pre-shared Key mode. To enter a key value, use the wpa-psk-typecommand to specify a hexadecimal or alphanumeric key, and then use the wpa-preshared-keycommand to define the key. Then disable 802.1x and MAC

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