Cisco AIR-CB21AG-W-K9 Configuration Guide - Page 41

Chapter 2 Configuring Wireless Profiles Creating a New Profile and Configuring Basic Settings Table 2-1 Profile Management General Settings Setting Network name Security type What to Enter Enter the service set identifier (SSID). The network name and the SSID are the same. Range: The network consists of 1 to 32 case-sensitive characters. Default: A blank field From the Security type drop-down list, choose the method that is used to secure a connection to the wireless network. The choices are the following: • No authentication (Open)-Open system authentication with no encryption • WEP (also called Shared)-Open system authentication with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) • WPA2-Personal-Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) authentication with a preshared key (designed for networks without a RADIUS infrastructure) • WPA-Personal-WPA with a preshared key (designed for networks without a RADIUS infrastructure) • WPA2-Enterprise-802.1X authentication (designed for medium and large infrastructure mode networks) • WPA-Enterprise-802.1X authentication (designed for medium and large infrastructure mode networks) • 802.1x-802.1X authentication with WEP (also known as dynamic WEP). • CCKM-Cisco Centralized Key Management For more information about these security types, see the "Security and Encryption Types" section on page 2-10. Default: None. You must choose a security type to create a wireless profile. Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 2-7