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Wireless Security Setup
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WIRELESS SECURITY SETUP
Describes the wireless security settings for each VAP, including association
mode, encryption, and authentication.
Figure 39: Wireless Security Setup - None
COMMON WIRELESS
PARAMETERS
The following items are displayed all pages of the Wireless Security Setup:
◆SSID TYPE — Selects the VAP to apply security settings to.
(Options: Root, VAP0)
◆Encryption — Selects the encryption type to deploy on the specified
VAP. The options are:
■None: No security.
■WEP: WEP is used as the multicast encryption cipher. You should
select WEP only when both WPA and WEP clients are supported.
■WPA(TKIP): WPA employs a combination of several technologies
to provide an enhanced security solution for 802.11 wireless
networks. TKIP is used as the multicast encryption cipher.
■WPA2(AES): WPA2 – WPA was introduced as an interim solution
for the vulnerability of WEP pending the ratification of the IEEE
802.11i wireless security standard. In effect, the WPA security
features are a subset of the 802.11i standard. WPA2 includes the
now ratified 802.11i standard, but also offers backward
compatibility with WPA. Therefore, WPA2 includes the same 802.1X
and PSK modes of operation.
■WPA2(Mixed): Clients using WPA or WPA2 are accepted for
authentication.
The following figures illustrate the various options available with each
security setting: