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Parameter, Description, Security, Level

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Table 22: Configuration Parameters for WLAN Security Settings in an Employee or Voice Network Parameter Description Security Level Type Key Management For Enterprise security level, select any of the following options from the Key management drop-down list: l WPA-2 Enterprise l WPA Enterprise l Both (WPA-2 & WPA) l Dynamic WEP with 802.1X-If you do not want to use a session key from the RADIUS Server to derive pair wise unicast keys, set Session Key for LEAP to Enabled. This is required for old printers that use dynamic WEP through Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP) authentication. The Session Key for LEAP feature is set to Disabled by default. For Personal security level, select any of the following encryption keys from the Key management drop-down list. l WPA-2 Personal l WPA-Personal (Both TKIP and AES Encryption) l WPA-Personal (TKIP Encryption only) l WPA-Personal (AES Encryption only) l Both (WPA-2 &WPA) l Static WEP If a WPA-2, WPA encryption, or Both (WPA-2&WPA) is selected, configure the passphrase: 1. Select a passphrase format from the Passphrase format drop-down list. The options are available are 8-63 alphanumeric characters and 64 hexadecimal characters. 2. Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase text box and reconfirm. NOTE: The Passphrase may contain any special character except for ". For Static WEP, specify the following parameters: 1. Select an appropriate value for WEP key size from the WEP key size drop-down list. You can specify 64-bit or 128-bit . 2. Select an appropriate value for Tx key from the Tx Key drop-down list. You can specify 1, 2, 3, or 4. 3. Enter an appropriate WEP key and reconfirm. Applicable to Enterprise and Personal security levels only. For the Open security level, no encryption settings are required. Termination To terminate the EAP portion of 802.1X authentication on the W-IAP instead of the RADIUS server, set Termination to Enabled. Enabling Termination can reduce network traffic to the external RADIUS server by terminating the authorization protocol on the W-IAP. By default, for 802.1X authorization, the client conducts an EAP exchange with the RADIUS server, and the W-IAP acts as a relay for this exchange. When Termination is enabled, the W-IAP by itself acts as an authentication server and terminates the outer layers of the EAP protocol, only relaying the innermost layer to the external RADIUS server. It can also Enterprise security level Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.4.3.1-4.2.0.0 | User Guide Wireless Network Profiles | 107

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Parameter
Description
Security
Level
Type
Key
Management
For
Enterprise
security level, select any of the following options from the
Key management
drop-down list:
l
WPA-2 Enterprise
l
WPA Enterprise
l
Both (WPA-2 & WPA)
l
Dynamic WEP with 802.1X—If you do not want to use a session key from the
RADIUS Server to derive pair wise unicast keys, set
Session Key for LEAP
to
Enabled
. This is required for old printers that use dynamic WEP through
Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP) authentication. The
Session Key for LEAP
feature is set to
Disabled
by default.
Applicable
to
Enterprise
and
Personal
security
levels only.
For the
Open
security
level, no
encryption
settings
are
required.
For
Personal
security level, select any of the following encryption keys from the
Key
management
drop-down list.
l
WPA-2 Personal
l
WPA-Personal (Both TKIP and AES Encryption)
l
WPA-Personal (TKIP Encryption only)
l
WPA-Personal (AES Encryption only)
l
Both (WPA-2 &WPA)
l
Static WEP
If a WPA-2, WPA encryption, or Both (WPA-2&WPA) is selected, configure the
passphrase:
1.
Select a passphrase format from the
Passphrase format
drop-down list. The
options are available are 8-63 alphanumeric characters and 64 hexadecimal
characters.
2.
Enter a passphrase in the
Passphrase
text box and reconfirm.
NOTE:
The
Passphrase
may contain any special character except for
".
For
Static WEP
, specify the following parameters:
1.
Select an appropriate value for
WEP key size
from the WEP key size drop-down
list. You can specify 64-bit or 128-bit .
2.
Select an appropriate value for Tx key from the
Tx Key
drop-down list. You can
specify
1
,
2
,
3
, or
4
.
3.
Enter an appropriate
WEP key
and reconfirm.
Termination
To terminate the EAP portion of 802.1X authentication on the W-IAP instead of the
RADIUS server, set
Termination
to
Enabled
. Enabling
Termination
can reduce
network traffic to the external RADIUS server by terminating the authorization
protocol on the W-IAP. By default, for 802.1X authorization, the client conducts an
EAP exchange with the RADIUS server, and the W-IAP acts as a relay for this
exchange.
When
Termination
is enabled, the W-IAP by itself acts as an authentication server
and terminates the outer layers of the EAP protocol, only relaying the innermost
layer to the external RADIUS server. It can also
Enterprise
security
level
Table 22:
Configuration Parameters for WLAN Security Settings in an Employee or Voice Network
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