Dell W-Series 304 Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 User Guide - Page 160

l To open the wired settings window, click More > Wired. In the Wired window, select a profile and click Edit. You can also associate the authentication servers when creating a new WLAN or wired profile. 2. Click the Security tab. 3. If you are configuring the authentication server for a WLAN SSID, on the Security tab, move the slider to Enterprise security level. 4. Ensure that an authentication type is enabled. 5. From the Authentication Server 1 drop-down list, select the server name on which dynamic RADIUS proxy parameters are enabled. You can also create a new server with RADIUS and RADIUS proxy parameters by selecting New. 6. Click Next and then click Finish. 7. To assign the RADIUS authentication server to a network profile, select the newly added server when configuring security settings for a wireless or wired network profile. You can also add an external RADIUS server by selecting New for Authentication Server when configuring a WLAN or wired profile. For more information, see Configuring Security Settings for a WLAN SSID Profile on page 86 and Configuring Security Settings for a Wired Profile on page 106. In the CLI To associate an authentication server to a WLAN SSID: (Instant AP)(config)# wlan ssid-profile (Instant AP)(SSID Profile )# auth-server (Instant AP)(SSID Profile )# end ((Instant AP)# commit apply To associate an authentication server to a wired profile: (Instant AP)(config)# wired-port-profile (Instant AP)(wired ap profile )# auth-server (Instant AP)(wired ap profile )# end (Instant AP)# commit apply Understanding Encryption Types Encryption is the process of converting data into a cryptic format or code when it is transmitted on a network. Encryption prevents unauthorized use of the data. Instant supports the following types of encryption: l WEP-Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an authentication method where all users share the same key. WEP is not as secure as other encryption types such as TKIP. l TKIP-Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) uses the same encryption algorithm as WEP. However, TKIP is more secure and has an additional message integrity check (MIC). l AES-The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption algorithm is a widely supported encryption type for all wireless networks that contain any confidential data. AES in Wi-Fi leverages 802.1X or PSKs to generate per-station keys for all devices. AES provides a high level of security like IP Security (IPsec) clients. WEP and TKIP are limited to WLAN connection speed of 54 Mbps. The 802.11n connection supports only AES encryption. DellIt is recommended to use AES encryption. Ensure that all devices that do not support AES are upgraded or replaced with the devices that support AES encryption. 160 | Authentication and User Management Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 | User Guide