Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration

Setting

Description

 

Value List or Range

Default

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network

Sets the network authentication method.

 

Disabled, 802.1x, WPA,

Disabled

Authentication

802.1X and WPA require that valid RADIUS

 

WPA-PSK

 

 

parameters be set. WPA-PSK requires a valid

 

 

 

 

WPA Pre-Shared Key to be set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WPA Pre-

Sets the WPA Pre-Shared Key (PSK).

 

Depends on Network

<NULL>

Shared Key

 

 

Authentication setting. See Table 3.

 

WPA Group

Sets the WPA Group Rekey Interval in

 

Depends on Network

0

Rekey Interval

seconds. Set to zero to disable periodic

 

Authentication setting.

 

 

rekeying.

 

See Table 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RADIUS

Sets the IP address of the RADIUS server

 

Depends on Network

<NULL>

Server

to use for authentication and dynamic key

 

Authentication setting.

 

 

derivation.

 

See Table 3.

 

RADIUS Port

Sets the UDP port number of the RADIUS

 

Depends on Network

1812

 

server. The port number is usually 1812 or

 

Authentication setting.

 

 

1645 and depends upon the server.

 

See Table 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RADIUS KEY

Sets the shared secret for the RADIUS

 

Depends on Network Authentication

<NULL>

 

connection.

 

setting. See Table 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data

Selecting Off disables data encryption.

 

Depends on Network

Off (Disabled,

Encryption

Selecting WEP enables WEP data

 

Authentication setting.

802.1x); TKIP

 

encryption and requires that a valid

 

See Table 3.

(WPA, WP-

 

network key be set and selected unless

 

 

PSK)

 

802.1X is enabled.

 

 

 

Shared Key

Sets whether shared key authentication is

 

Depends on Network

Optional

Authentication

required to associate. A valid network key

 

Authentication setting.

 

 

must be set and selected if required.

 

See Table 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PassPhrase1

Sets the text to use for WEP keys

 

Depends on Network Authentication

<NULL>

 

generation.

 

and Data Encryption settings. See

 

 

 

 

Table 3 and Table 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network Key 1

Enter 5 ASCII characters or 10

 

Depends on Network Authentication

<NULL>

thru Network

hexadecimal digits for a 64-bit key. Enter

 

and Data Encryption settings. See

 

Key 4

13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal

 

Table 3 and Table 4.

 

 

digits for a 128-bit key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

Selects which network key is used for

 

Depends on Network Authentication

1

Network Key

encrypting outbound data and/or

 

and Data Encryption settings. See

 

 

authenticating clients.

 

Table 3 and Table 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

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