Concept Guide

Parameter Description
Security
Level
Type
Key
Management
For Enterprise security level, select any of the following options from the
Key management drop-down list:
l WPA-2 Enterprise
l WPA Enterprise
l Both (WPA-2 & WPA)
l Dynamic WEP with 802.1X—If you do not want to use a session key from the
RADIUS Server to derive pair wise unicast keys, set Session Key for LEAP to
Enabled. This is required for old printers that use dynamic WEP through
Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP) authentication. The
Session Key for LEAP feature is set to Disabled by default.
Applicable
to
Enterprise
and
Personal
security
levels only.
For the
Open
security
level, no
encryption
settings
are
required.
For Personal security level, select any of the following encryption keys from the Key
management drop-down list.
l WPA-2 Personal
l WPA-Personal (Both TKIP and AES Encryption)
l WPA-Personal (TKIP Encryption only)
l WPA-Personal (AES Encryption only)
l Both (WPA-2 &WPA)
l Static WEP
If a WPA-2, WPA encryption, or Both (WPA-2&WPA) is selected, configure the
passphrase:
1. Select a passphrase format from the Passphrase format drop-down list. The
options are available are 8-63 alphanumeric characters and 64 hexadecimal
characters.
2. Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase text box and reconfirm.
NOTE: The Passphrase may contain any special character except for ".
For Static WEP, specify the following parameters:
1. Select an appropriate value for WEP key size from the WEP key size drop-down
list. You can specify 64-bit or 128-bit .
2. Select an appropriate value for Tx key from the Tx Key drop-down list. You can
specify 1, 2, 3, or 4.
3. Enter an appropriate WEP key and reconfirm.
Termination To terminate the EAP portion of 802.1X authentication on the W-IAP instead of the
RADIUS server, set Termination to Enabled. Enabling Termination can reduce
network traffic to the external RADIUS server by terminating the authorization
protocol on the W-IAP. By default, for 802.1X authorization, the client conducts an
EAP exchange with the RADIUS server, and the W-IAP acts as a relay for this
exchange.
When Termination is enabled, the W-IAP by itself acts as an authentication server
and terminates the outer layers of the EAP protocol, only relaying the innermost
layer to the external RADIUS server. It can also
Enterprise
security
level
Table 22: Configuration Parameters for WLANSecurity Settings in an Employee or Voice Network
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