User's Manual
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Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
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Chapter 11 Configuring Authentication Types
 Matching Access Point and Client Device Authentication Types
LEAP authentication Enable LEAP Set up and enable WEP and enable 
Network-EAP for the SSID
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EAP-FAST authentication Enable EAP-FAST and enable 
automatic provisioning or import a 
PAC file
Set up and enable WEP and enable 
Network-EAP for the SSID
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If radio clients are configured to 
authenticate using EAP-FAST, 
open authentication with EAP 
should also be configured. If you 
don’t configure open authentication 
with EAP, the following GUI 
warning message appears: 
WARNING:
Network EAP is used for LEAP 
authentication only. If radio clients 
are configured to authenticate using 
EAP-FAST, Open Authentication 
with EAP should also be 
configured.
If you are using the CLI, this 
warning message appears:
SSID CONFIG WARNING: 
[SSID]: If radio clients are using 
EAP-FAST, AUTH OPEN with 
EAP should also be configured.
EAP-FAST authentication 
with WPA
Enable EAP-FAST and Wi-Fi 
Protected Access (WPA) and 
enable automatic provisioning or 
import a PAC file.
To allow the client to associate to 
both WPA and non-WPA access 
points, enable Allow Association 
to both WPA and non-WPA 
authenticators.
Select a cipher suite that includes 
TKIP, set up and enable WEP, and 
enable Network-EAP and WPA for 
the SSID.
Note To allow both WPA and 
non-WPA clients to use the 
SSID, enable optional 
WPA.
802.1X authentication and 
CCKM
Enable LEAP Select a cipher suite and enable 
Network-EAP and CCKM for the 
SSID
Note To allow both 802.1X 
clients and non-802.1X 
clients to use the SSID, 
enable optional CCKM.
Table 11-2 Client and Access Point Security Settings (continued)
Security Feature Client Setting Access Point Setting










