User guide

Wireless Interface Commands
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Command Usage
• To enable WEP encryption, use the encryption command to specify the
key type and length, and use the key command to configure at least one
key.
• To enable AES encryption, use the encryption command to specify the key
type, and use the key command to configure a key for each wireless port.
• If WEP is enabled, all units in the wireless bridge network must be
configured with the same keys.
• The WEP key length specified in the encryption command and the key
command must match.
• The WEP key index, length and type configured on the local wireless bridge
must match those configured on other wireless bridges.
• If AES is enabled, each wireless bridge link in the network must be
configured to use the same AES key
• The AES key type value entered using the key command must be the same
as the type specified in the encryption command.
Example
Related Commands
encryption (6-53)
transmit-key
This command sets the index of the WEP key to be used for encrypting data frames
broadcast or multicast from the wireless bridge.
Syntax
transmit-key <index>
index - Key index. (Range: 1-4)
Default Setting
1
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Wireless)
Command Usage
• If you use WEP key encryption, the wireless bridge uses the transmit key to
encrypt multicast and broadcast data signals that it sends to other nodes.
Other keys can be used for decryption of data from other nodes.
Outdoor Bridge(if-wireless a)#key wep 1 64 ascii 12345
Outdoor Bridge(if-wireless a)#key wep 2 64 ascii abcde
Outdoor Bridge(if-wireless a)#