Specifications

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encryption key
Command History
Usage Guidelines Using security features such as authenticated key management can limit WEP key configurations.
Table 2-9 lists WEP key restrictions based on your security configuration.
Examples This example shows how to configure a 40-bit encryption key with a value of 11aa33bb55 as
WEP key 1 used on VLAN number 1:
AP(config-if)# encryption vlan 1 key 1 size 40bit 11aa33bb55 transmit-key
This example shows how to remove WEP key 1 on VLAN 1:
AP(config-if)# no encryption vlan 1 key 1
Related Commands
Release Modification
12.2(4)JA This command was introduced.
Ta b l e 2-9 WEP Key Restrictions
Security Configuration WEP Key Restriction
CCKM or WPA authenticated key
management
Cannot configure a WEP key in key slot 1
LEAP or EAP authentication Cannot configure a WEP key in key slot 4
Cipher suite with 40-bit WEP Cannot configure a 128-bit key
Cipher suite with 128-bit WEP Cannot configure a 40-bit key
Cipher suite with TKIP Cannot configure any WEP keys
Cipher suite with TKIP and 40-bit WEP or
128-bit WEP
Cannot configure a WEP key in key slot 1 and 4
Static WEP with MIC or CMIC Access point and client devices must use the same
WEP key as the transmit key, and the key must be
in the same key slot on both access point and
clients
Broadcast key rotation Keys in slots 2 and 3 are overwritten by rotating
broadcast keys
Command Description
show running-config Displays the current access point operating configuration