Symbol Technologies WS 2000 manual Field Office Example

A Field Office Example

Leo clicks the OK button to save the 802.1x EAP settings.

Leo then clicks the WPA-TKIP Settings button. WPA-TKIP constantly changes keys, but requires an initial key, known to both ends of the communication. If Leo was not using 802.1X EAP user authentication, that initial key would need to be entered here, in the Key Settings section. However, with 802.1x EAP, the RADIUS server supplies the initial key, so that Key Settings section is grayed out for Leo.

Leo does need to set the frequency with which the key for broadcast communication is changed. By default, the WS 2000 changes the broadcast every 600 seconds, every ten minutes. Breaking WEP encryption requires several hours of solid traffic, so Leo decides to change the broadcast key rotation to 3600 seconds, or once an hour.

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WS 2000 Wireless Switch: 1.0 Date of last Revision: March 2004