User guide

Command Line Interface
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encrypting all sensitive, nonclassified information. Because of its strength,
and resistance to attack, AES is also being incorporated as part of the
802.11 standard.
• The WEP settings must be the same on all bridges in your wireless network.
• The WEP encryption length specified in the encryption command and the
key command must match.
• The AES keys must match for each wireless bridge link pair.
• The AES key type value entered using the key command must be the same
as the type specified in the encryption command.
• Note that encryption protects data transmitted between wireless nodes, but
does not protect any transmissions over your wired network or over the
Internet.
Example
Related Commands
key (6-54)
key
This command sets the keys used for WEP and AES encryption. Use the no form to
delete a configured key.
Syntax
key {wep <index size type wep-value> | wdsaes <port-id aes-value>}
no key {wep <index> | wdsaes}
• wep - The keyword that specifies a WEP encryption key.
- index - Key index. (Range: 1-4)
- size - Key size. (Options: 64, 128, or 152 bits)
- type - Input format. (Options: ASCII, HEX)
- wep-value - The WEP key string. For ASCII input, use 5/13/16
alphanumeric characters for 64/128/152 bit keys. For HEX input, use 10/
26/32 hexadecimal digits for 64/128/152 bit keys.
• wdsaes - The keyword that specifies an AES encryption key
- port-id - The ID for the wireless port on the bridge. For Slave units, the ID
is 1. For Master units, the ID can be from 1 to 16.
- aes-value - The AES key string. For alphanumeric input, use 8 to 31
characters. For hexadecimal input, use exactly 32 digits.
Default Setting
None
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Wireless)
Outdoor Bridge(if-wireless a)#encryption wep 128
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