Specifications

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8 Click the Cancel button to undo any changes made within the KeyGuard Setting field and return to
the WLAN screen. This reverts all settings to the last saved configuration.
Configuring WPA/WPA2 Using TKIP
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a robust encryption scheme specified in the IEEE Wireless Fidelity (Wi-
Fi) standard, 802.11i. WPA provides more sophisticated data encryption than WEP. WPA is designed for
corporate networks and small-business environments where more wireless traffic allows quicker
discovery of encryption keys by an unauthorized person.
The encryption method is Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP addresses WEP’s weaknesses with
a re-keying mechanism, a per-packet mixing function, a message integrity check, and an extended
initialization vector.
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) is an enhanced version of WPA. WPA2 uses the Advanced Encryption
Standard (AES) instead of TKIP. AES supports 128-bit, 192-bit and 256-bit keys.
WPA/WPA2 also provide strong user authentication based on 802.1x EAP. To configure WPA/WPA2
encryption on the Altitude 35xx:
1 Select Network Configuration > Wireless > Security from the Altitude 35xx menu tree.
If security policies supporting WPA-TKIP exist, they appear within the Security Configuration screen.
These existing policies can be used as is, or their properties edited by clicking the Edit button. To
configure a new security policy supporting WPA-TKIP, continue to step 2.
2 Click the Create button to configure a new policy supporting WPA-TKIP.
The New Security Policy screen displays with no authentication or encryption options selected.
3 Select the WPA/WPA2 TKIP radio button.
The WPA/TKIP Settings field displays within the New Security Policy screen.
4 Ensure the Name of the security policy entered suits the intended configuration or function of the
policy.