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Chapter 2 Cisco IOS Commands for Access Points and Bridges
encryption mode wep
encryption mode wep
Use the encryption mode wep configuration interface command to enable a specific encryption type
that is used to communicate on the wireless LAN or on a specific VLAN. When encryption is enabled,
all client devices on the wireless LAN or on a VLAN must support the specified encryption methods to
communicate with the access point. Use the no form of the command to disable the encryption features
on a specific VLAN.
Note Because cipher suites provide the protection of WEP while also allowing use of authenticated key
management, Cisco recommends that you enable WEP by using the
encryption mode ciphers
command. Cipher suites that contain TKIP provide the best security for your wireless LAN, and cipher
suites that contain only WEP are the least secure.
Note Encryption VLAN is not supported on bridges.
[no] encryption [vlan vlan-id ] mode wep
{mandatory | optional}
{key-hash | mic [key-hash] }
Syntax Description
Defaults This command has no defaults.
Command Modes Configuration interface
Command History
Examples This example shows how to specify that encryption key hashing must be used on VLAN number 1:
AP(config-if)# encryption vlan 1 mode wep mandatory key-hash
vlan vlan-id (Optional) Specifies the VLAN number
mandatory Specifies that encryption is mandatory for the client to
communicate with the access point
optional
Specifies that client devices can communicate with the access
point with or without using encryption
key-hash (Optional) Specifies that encryption key hashing is required for
client devices to communicate with the access point
mic (Optional) Specifies that encryption with message integrity
check (MIC) is required for client devices to communicate with
the access point
Release Modification
12.2(4)JA This command was introduced.