User's Manual

Menus and Parameters
Manual Revision 1.0
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NOTE
The Shared Key option cannot be selected before at least one Key is defined. In the SU,
a Default Key that refers to a valid Key must be selected.
The AU and all the SUs it serves should be configured to the same Authentication
Algorithm option. Mixed operation is not supported.
Data Encryption Option
The Data Encryption Option option allows enabling or disabling data
encryption. When enabled, all data frames are encrypted.
The default is Disable.
NOTE
The AU and all the SUs it serves should be configured to the same Data Encryption
Option. Mixed operation is not supported.
Security Mode
The Security Mode option enables selecting the algorithm to be used for
encrypting the authentication messages and/or data frames.
The available options are WEP and AES.
The default is WEP.
Default Key (SU only):
The Default Key defines the Key to be used for encrypting/decrypting
the authentication messages (Shared Key mode) and/or data frames
(Data Encryption enabled). The AU learns the Default Key from the SU,
and it may use different keys when authenticating and/or
communicating with different SUs.
Available values range from 1 to 4.
The default is KEY # 1.
Default Multicast Key (AU only):
The Multicast Default Key defines the Key to be used for
encrypting/decrypting multicasts and broadcasts when Data
Encryption is enabled.
Available values range from 1 to 4.
The default is KEY # 1.