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Client Authentication and Data Encryption, System Planning and Deployment Scenarios
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller Client Authentication and Data Encryption A user must authenticate to the WLAN to be able to access WLAN resources. The wireless controller supports several types of security methods, including those methods that require an external RADIUS or LDAP authentication server. The encryption option that you can select depends upon the authentication method that you selected. The following table lists the authentication methods available, with their corresponding encryption options: Table 7. Authentication and encryption options Authentication Method Open System Shared Key WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK WPA WPA2 WPA and WPA2 Encryption Option Authentication Server 64-bit, 128-bit, or 152-bit WEP None 64-bit, 128-bit, or 152-bit WEP None TKIP or TKIP+AES None AES or TKIP+AES None TKIP+AES None TKIP or TKIP+AES One of the following authentication servers: • External RADIUS server • Internal authentication server • External LDAP server AES or TKIP+AES One of the following authentication servers: • External RADIUS server • Internal authentication server • External LDAP server TKIP+AES One of the following authentication servers: • External RADIUS server • Internal authentication server • External LDAP server For information about how to configure client authentication, data encryption, and authentication servers, see Chapter 7, Manage Security Profiles and Profile Groups. System Planning and Deployment Scenarios 38