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Table 3-1., Basic Wireless Security Options
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Reference Manual for the ME103 802.11b ProSafe Wireless Access Point Table 3-1. Basic Wireless Security Options Field Network Authentication Data Encryption Description You can select the following network authentication options: • Open: the ME103 does not perform any authentication. However, if the 802.1x option is configured, authentication of connections can be performed by a RADIUS server. • Shared: this is for shared key authentication. The SSID and data are encrypted. You can select the following data encryption options: • Disabled • 64- or 128-bit WEP With Open Network Authentication and 64- or 128-bit WEP Data Encryption, the ME103 does perform 64- or 128-bit data encryption but does not perform any authentication. However, if the 802.1x option is configured, authentication of connections will be performed by a RADIUS server. Network Key Configure 802.1x If WEP is enabled, you can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must be identical on all PCs and access points in your network (key 1 must be the same for all, key 2 must be the same for all, etc.) There are two methods for creating WEP encryption keys: • Passphrase. These characters are case sensitive. Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and click the Generate button. Note: Not all wireless adapters support passphrase key generation. • Manual. These values are not case sensitive. 64-bit WEP: enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F). 128-bit WEP: enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F). WEP security can be compromised by a determined snoop. If you require the kind of strong security that is extremely difficult to compromise, use 802.1x RADIUS authentication as explained in "Configuring Advanced Security 802.1x Options" on page 5-1. For an explanation of 802.1x security, please see "Understanding 802.1x Port Based Network Access Control" on page B-9. 3-13 August 2003 Basic Installation and Configuration