3Com 8760 User Guide - Page 101

Security system" and "shared key." Open-system authentication accepts any client attempting to connect to the access point without verifying its identity. The shared-key approach uses Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) to verify client identity by distributing a shared key to stations before attempting authentication. „ Associated: Shows if the station has been successfully associated with the access point. Once authentication is completed, stations can associate with the current access point, or reassociate with a new access point. The association procedure allows the wireless system to track the location of each mobile client, and ensure that frames destined for each client are forwarded to the appropriate access point. „ Forwarding Allowed: Shows if the station has passed 802.1X authentication and is now allowed to forward traffic to the access point. „ Key Type - Displays one of the following: • WEP Disabled - The client is not using Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption keys. • Dynamic - The client is using Wi-Fi Protected Access (802.1X or pre-shared key mode) or using 802.1X authentication with dynamic keying. • Static - The client is using static WEP keys for encryption. Event Logs The Event Logs window shows the log messages generated by the access point and stored in memory. Figure 45 Event Logs The Event Logs table displays the following information: „ Log Time: The time the log message was generated. „ Event Level: The logging level associated with this message. For a description of the various levels, see "logging level" on page 4-33. „ Event Message: The content of the log message. 4-61