User's Guide

3e-531AP Wireless Access Point

Chapter 3: Access Point Con guration

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Static AES Key/Open System Authentication

The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) was selected by National

Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in October 2000 as an up-

grade from the previous DES stan dard. AES uses a 128-bit block cipher

al go rithm and en cryp tion tech nique for protecting computerized in for -

ma tion. With the ability to use even larger 192-bit and 256-bit keys, if

nec es sary, it offers higher se cu ri ty against brute-force attack than the old

56-bit DES keys.

Once you have selected the options you will use, click

Apply

If you will be using MAC Address  ltering, navigate next to the MAC

Address Filtering page.