User's Guide

hwc_vnsconfiguration.fm
Configuring a VNS
Working with the VNS wizard to create a new VNS
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16. Click Next. The Privacy screen is displayed.
17. On the Privacy screen, select one of the following:
• Static Keys – Select to configure static keys. Then enter:
– WEP Key Length – Click the WEP encryption key length: 64 bit, 128
bit, or 152 bit.
– Select an Input Method:
Input Hex – type the WEP key input in the WEP Key box. The key is
generated automatically based on the input.
Input String – type the secret WEP key string used for encrypting
and decrypting in the WEP Key String box. The WEP Key box is
automatically filled by the corresponding Hex code.
•WPA-PSK – Select to configure Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA v1 and
WPA v2), a security solution that adds authentication to enhanced WEP
encryption and key management.
– To enable WPA v1 encryption, select WPA v.1. In the Encryption
drop-down list, select one of the following encryption types:
Auto – The Wireless 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).
TKIP only – The AP will advertise TKIP as an available encryption
protocol for WPAv1. It will not advertise CCMP.
– To enable WPA v2 encryption, select WPA v.2. In the Encryption
drop-down list, click one of the following encryption types:
Auto – The 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).
AES only – The AP advertises CCMP as an available encryption
protocol. It will not advertise TKIP.
– To enable re-keying after a time interval, select Broadcast re-key
interval, then type the time interval after which the broadcast
encryption key is changed automatically. The default is 3600.
If this checkbox is not selected, the Broadcast encryption key is never
changed and the Wireless AP will always use the same broadcast key
for Broadcast/Multicast transmissions. This will reduce the level of
security for wireless communications.