User's Manual

Virtual Network configuration
hwc_vnsconfiguration.fm
Configuring privacy for a VNS
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210 HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V5 R1 , C20/C2400 User Guide
4. Select WPA-PSK.
5. To enable WPA v1 encryption, select WPA v.1.
6. If WPA v.1 is enabled, click one of the following encryption types from the
Encryption drop-down list:
•Auto – The AP will advertise both TKIP and CCMP (Counter Mode with
Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol) for
WPAv1. CCMP is an IEEE 802.11i encryption protocol that uses the
encryption cipher AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). Auto is the
default.
•TKIP only – The AP will advertise TKIP as an available encryption
protocol for WPAv1. It will not advertise CCMP.
7. To enable WPA v2-type encryption, select WPA v.2.
The other options for this drop-down list are:
•Auto – If you click Auto, the Wireless AP advertises both TKIP and CCMP
(counter mode with cipher block chaining message authentication code
protocol). CCMP is an IEEE 802.11i encryption protocol that uses the
encryption cipher AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). Auto is the
default.
•AES only – If you click AES, the Wireless AP advertises CCMP as an
available encryption protocol. It will not advertise TKIP.