Specifications

Security
4-64 Advanced Configuration
• AuthenticationTypeSetupsetstheaccesspointtocommunicateasanopensystemthataccepts
networkaccessattemptsfromanyclient,orwithclientsusingpre‐configuredstaticshared
keys.
– OpenSystem(thedefaultsetting):SelectthisoptionifyouplantouseWPAor802.1xasa
securitymechanism.
Ifyoudon’tsetupanyothersecuritymechanismontheaccesspoint,
thenetworkhasnoprotectionandisopentoallusers.
– SharedKeysetstheaccesspointtouseWEPsharedkeys.Ifthisoptionisselected,you
mustconfigureatleastonekeyontheaccesspoint
andallclients.
Note: To use 802.1x on wireless clients requires a network card driver and 802.1x client software
that supports the EAP authentication type that you want to use. Windows XP provides native WPA
support, other systems require additional software.