CHAPTER 8 AP Client Mode Wireless Configuration
Profile
SECURITY POLICY Configures authentication and encryption to match the security of the wireless network. For an infrastructure network, four security modes are supported, including Open, Shared, WPA-Personal, and WPA2-Personal. For an ad hoc network, Open, Shared, and WPA-NONE (same as WPA- Personal) modes are supported.
Figure 55: Add Profile-Security Policy
The following items are available for the Security Mode:
◆Open: Open-system authentication accepts any client attempting to connect to the access point without verifying its identity.
◆Shared: Uses Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) to verify client identity by distributing a shared key to clients before attempting authentication.
◆WPA-Personal:Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) employs a combination of technologies to provide an enhanced security solution for wireless networks. The WPA Pre-shared Key (WPA-PSK, or WPA-Personal) mode for small networks uses a common password phrase that must be manually distributed to all clients that want to connect to a network.
◆WPA2-Personal:A security enhancement to WPA that includes stronger encryption based on the AES algorithm, which is considered the strongest security possible. The WPA2-Personal mode also requires a common password phrase that must be manually distributed to all clients that want to connect to a network.
