User manual

set wlan
Chapter 2 Command Descriptions 241
set wlan
Devices
supported
This command is supported in Digi Connect Wi-ME, Digi Connect Wi-EM,
and Digi Connect Wi-SP devices.
Purpose Configures wireless devices, or displays the status of wireless devices.
Required
permissions
For Digi Connect products with two or more users, permissions must be set
to “set permissions s-wlan=read” to display wireless settings, and “set
permissions s-wlan=rw” to display and change wireless settings. See
"set permissions" on page 157 for details on setting user permissions for
commands.
Configuring
wireless
settings
Following is information on how configuration choices for wireless devices,
such as the authentication method, affect other configuration choices, such
as encryption types and other “set wlan” command options.
Authentication methods and available encryption types
The following table shows the authentication methods available for
wireless devices, and the encryption types that apply to each method. The
Xs show the encryption types that can be used with each authentication
method. At least one encryption type must be selected if a particular
authentication method is selected.
Using "show wlan" to display authentication encryption methods
The "show wlan" command displays evaluation information about wireless
LAN settings, including ineffective settings and a list of valid combinations.
It displays whether encryption methods are specified and in use or not
used by authentication methods, and whether setup of certain options
appear to be complete. See the Examples section for "show" on page 249;
for the results of "show wlan."
Encryption
Type:
Authentication Method:
Open Shared
Key
WEP
authentication
WPA-PSK
authentication
WPA LEAP
Open XX
WEP XX X X X X
TKIP XX
CCMP XX