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The Extricom WLAN System User Guide 43
Configuring Security Definitions
In the ESSID page Encryption section the following security definitions can be configured:
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 Type of encryption.
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 Type of authentication.
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With some configurations, you can use encryption without authentication.
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or a
higher level of security, however, it is recommended to use both encryption and
authentication.
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The Extricom WLAN makes configuration of ESSID security parameters easier by
listing available combinations of Encryption and Authentication protocols.
Security definitions are configured for each ESSID individually.
To configure the security definitions:
1. Select the ESSID for which you want to configure the security definitions from the ESSID
dropdown list.
2. Configure the security definitions for the selected ESSID. Refer to Table 13 for a description of
Security parameters.