Chapter 10 Wireless Security Screen

10.4.3 Security: 802.1x Static 64-bit, 802.1x Static 128-bit

Use this screen to set the selected profile to 802.1x Static 64 or 802.1x Static 128 security mode. Select 802.1x Static 64 or 802.1x Static 128 in the Security Mode field to display the following screen.

Figure 96 Wireless > Security: 802.1x Static 64-bit, 802.1x Static 128-bit

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 43 Wireless > Security: 802.1x Static 64-bit, 802.1x Static 128-bit

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Profile Name

Type a name to identify this security profile.

 

 

Security Mode

Choose 802.1x Static 64 or 802.1x Static 128 in this field.

 

 

ASCII

Select this option to enter ASCII characters as the WEP keys.

 

 

Hex

Select this option to enter hexadecimal characters as the WEP

 

keys.The preceding “0x” is entered automatically.

 

 

Key 1 to Key 4

If you chose 802.1x Static 64, then enter any 5 characters (ASCII

 

string) or 10 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F") preceded by 0x

 

for each key.

 

If you chose 802.1x Static 128-bit, then enter 13 characters (ASCII

 

string) or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F") preceded by 0x

 

for each key.

 

There are four data encryption keys to secure your data from

 

eavesdropping by unauthorized wireless users. The values for the

 

keys must be set up exactly the same on the access points as they

 

are on the wireless stations.

 

The preceding “0x” is entered automatically. You must configure all

 

four keys, but only one key can be activated at any one time. The

 

default key is key 1.

 

 

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