System information

Command Line Reference
Wireless Security Commands
• 802.1x-required - 802.1X is always used for authentication. The
access point uses WPA and/or dynamic WEP keys for security.
• 802.1x-supported - 802.1X can be used by clients initiating authenti-
cation. The access point uses WPA and/or static or dynamic WEP
keys for security.
• psk - WPA pre-shared key is used for security.
• wep - Static or dynamic WEP keys are used for multicast encryption.
• wep-tkip - WPA with 802.1X or WPA-PSK uses WEP keys for multi-
cast encryption and TKIP keys for unicast encryption.
• tkip-tkip - WPA with 802.1X uses TKIP keys for both multicast and
unicast encryption.
• aes-aes - WPA with 802.1X uses AES keys for both multicast and
unicast encryption.
• tkip-aes - Enables WPA and WPA2 clients to negotiate the use of
either TKIP or AES for unicast encryption. TKIP is used for multi-
cast encryption.
• shared-key - Authentication is based on a WEP shared key that has
been distributed to all stations.
Default Setting
Wizard option 1 (no security)
Command Mode
SSID Wireless Interface Configuration
Command Usage
• When using this command to configure WPA or 802.1X for authenti-
cation and dynamic keying, you must use the open-system argument.
• Shared key authentication can only be used when a static WEP key
has been defined with the transmit-key-wep command.
• When wpa-required or wpa-supported is selected, clients are authenti-
cated using 802.1X via a RADIUS server. Each client has to be WPA-
enabled or support 802.1X client software. A RADIUS server must also
be configured and be available in the wired network.
• When the WPA mode is set to psk, the key must first be generated and
distributed to all wireless clients before they can successfully asso-
ciate with the access point. Use the wpa-preshared-key command to
configure the key.
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